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Solving Wheatstone Bridge Problems

Using Kirchhoff's laws, the document solves three examples of electrical circuit analysis problems involving resistors in series and parallel configurations. In the first example, it uses loop analysis to solve for the unknown current (T) in the circuit. The second example calculates the value of an unknown resistor (R) using a Wheatstone bridge circuit. The third example calculates the current drawn from a battery by a network of resistors, representing the circuit using an equivalent Wheatstone bridge configuration to simplify the analysis.

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Solving Wheatstone Bridge Problems

Using Kirchhoff's laws, the document solves three examples of electrical circuit analysis problems involving resistors in series and parallel configurations. In the first example, it uses loop analysis to solve for the unknown current (T) in the circuit. The second example calculates the value of an unknown resistor (R) using a Wheatstone bridge circuit. The third example calculates the current drawn from a battery by a network of resistors, representing the circuit using an equivalent Wheatstone bridge configuration to simplify the analysis.

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ExanblL Vsing ktihoffs


caluula u î, ond h
Ti +T T

2 gn oop ABGFA
2v a +5T =12
J Joo BEDCG
appyd m R 2 t3T-6 0
+ +s T=12 or 7 +2T=12-

2(T+T,) +3 T, =6 br

solvung ) x 2 - xz
4+41-24
14 3shz
3 1 4 = 18

Put h a v a u 0f T m 3)
+ 3 *1& =6
3

Enampu 2
Tuuo ulu BOmf isv and 2r mbinal sesu inu 1nand
2n a tonne ted n paralll so af to Atnd usnent in h e
Sams duk din thaough an minal setuanu af sn
C D a w t h i huuit diagkamn
q) USng kihof S Aule, laluula hu uAnt
Jhanngh
eath branth and the p d a noss 5 3eu lne.
ISV

2V

dn loo ABCOEFA
s ( T + T ) + 17 = 1

Put h valu ofP


rom Loo BepEB T
s l T + I . )+2L, = z 5I,+71L = 2

5T +7 x2 =2

Solviig O LO, u s ge
51 6 2
34
5T 2-62
ST,+77, 2 xt 34
xs- xb T 8-63 x
34

30 +2% L
17T = 4 b:a auoss 5nAyutorT
T or V =C+TR
lO x S
34 S=}:47V
34

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USting kuhoHs Aulu ditesminé thi va uw of unknnonn
,eubnu R un+ho ui uutquin s o hat n o uuunt
flns
horugh n
KeeLtlan te Also
Piid Jhe. potsn lial diffeLne
belunn A and D
Aom oop AF EBA
1 4T ,-6+9
2T 3
T 1SA

1 on Loop BeDeB
TR 6-3
R 2
pottnLal diPfptunu bJw AlD 1S
VAp 1T+ 1 21 = 2xiS =3
Examl y Use ku
hof's Aulv to detomine the pounlal
dhesenu beluuueen i
and D whan pout A
no cmnt
n thi aim BE wf the netuork s h n
Pous

D
No
unent fnus alongh apm BE
Mw.2
V om loop A FEBA
21 + 3 -+ R,xO z It6t3

SIFlO
6V T 10 24
Pottalia! diferunu auoES A to b thanngh hi path AFD
VA 2x2 +3*2 -I =
4+6-I =9v
WHEATSTONE BRIDIE
1t 1s an
arangement of fos sesutantu n the
form of a
bridge
hich us ed fo measuting one unknaun Aesiu anu n termi of
othe thRes knuwn sesistame.
P in AB and eiuanu 9
Ress hne asm
Ln a m Be a s e s a i d +o form T a t o asms.
39
sù he
R avastable sesul nus vand
unknown 4esiataate
On closeng koy K and k k *he

alvanome i yhows no deple t e n h e


wheatstene bs idge is sad to be
balan ted. Then, get

Thu u call ed wheati tone BAdge


PALni pll
PAoo fAom Joob ABDA
TP+Tg-(T-T)R =o
Prom Loop BCDB
T1g9-(1-T, 4T )s -T9 G0
Jhnus no
Th valus of R u adjus t e a sueh that gavenompty
be balanud
Thu bsdge is saud fo
dyuuhon Tg- 0
.

Puturg 1g - o an 0
2 w get
I P - ( T - T ) R =o
or T,P= (T-T)R 9
T,9-(T-Ti)s = o or T (T-T)s

get Thu proves wheatstone B4idge


pLnule:
AAMLELRCalculate the current drawn from the
ttery by he netuork of resistors shown in Fig. 3.214.
ICBSE D 97C; OD 09]

22
A 1 59 D 42

22

4V

Fig. 3.214
Solution. The given network is equivalent to the
circuit shown in Fig. 3.215.

12 2
A 25a
20 40
D

4 V

Fig. 3.215
10 2Q
Now 2 442
P_R
1..
S

The gven circuit is a balanced Wheatstone bridge.

The resIstance of 52 n arm BD is inettective. The


circuit reduces to the circuit shown in
equivalent
Fig. 3.216
20
w ww

Fig. 3.216

Resistanes in AB and BC are in series, their


yuivalent resistanr - 1 2 -30.
Resistances in AD and DC are in seres, their
equivaient resistance -2+4- 6 2
The resistances of 3 and 6 2 are in parallel.
he equivalent resistance R between A and C is

R *3 6
-2 2
4
C u r r e n t i = ; = 2A.
V is applied
ENAMPLE 175/A potential difference of 2
between the points A and B shown in network drauwn in

ir Fig. 3.219. Calculate

20 20
N
22
DE

Fig. 3.219
between the
() the equivalent resistance of the network
points A and B, and
(ii)the magnitudes of currents flowing in the arms
AFCEB and AFDEB. ICBSE OD 98]
Solution. () The equivalent network is shown in

Fig. 3.220. It is a balanced Wheatstone bridge because

20 20
20 2

A 2 -oB
20 2a
Fig. 3.220
Hence the points C and D are at the same potential.
The resistance in arm CD is ineffective. The given
in
network reduces to the equivalent circuit shown
Fig. 3.221.
2 C 22
ww
D

Flg. 3.221

Total resistance along FCE =2 +2 =42


Total resistance along FDE =2 +2 =4
These two resistances form a parallel combination.
valent resistance between
E q u i v a l e

4x 4 points A and B

-20
4+4

()Total current in the circuit=-2V


= 1 A
R 2
Current through arm AFCEB
=
Current through arm AFDEB
-
A =0.5 A.
EXAMP 176. nd the value of the
nthe
in the follo
following unknown
circuit, if no current resistance X,
tion AO. Also calculate the flows through the
current
from the battery of emf 6 V and drawn by the circuit
resistance. (Fig. 3.222) negligible internal
ICBSE OD 02]
A

A
2 4Q
20 42 B
102
3a4|
Fi
2.4 2
6V 2.42
3.9. Determine the current [Link] branch of the network
hOUn in
Fig. 3.303.

102
Z5
-

52
5
ww. N
102

102 10 V

ig. 3.303
10 -
A 5
sa A100
10 10
GO

g. 3 . 3 0 4

For loop ABDA,


101 +5l -5l =0
For loop BCDB,
5(-I)-10(1,+1)-51, =0
For loop ADCFGA,
51,+10(1 + 1)+ 104 +,)=10 (: 4+=)
10-51 +51 =0. 1)
(2)
51 -101,-201 0
10
101 +
251, 101
+ =

olving equations (1), (2) and (3), we get

urrents in different branches are

AR 4 A . lnc=h-7*

'c+h
A Dh-*
'AD
Total Current,
l= , + I, =10
A. Innce po111t I s

ExanblL Vsing ktihoffs Jaw in hi elutsial neuork 
caluula u î, 
ond h 
Ti +T 
T 
gn oop ABGFA 
a 
+5T =12 
2 
2v 
J 
Joo 
BED
ISV 
2V 
dn loo ABCOEFA 
s(T+T)+ 17 = 1 
Put h 
valu ofP 
rom Loo 
BepEB 
T 
slT+I. )+2L, =z 
5I,+71L = 
2 
5T +7 x2 =2 
Solv
Examl y 
Use ku hof's Aulv to detomine the pounlal 
dhesenu beluuueen i 
pout A and D whan no cmnt Pous 
n 
thi aim BE wf the
AAMLELRCalculate the current drawn from the 
ttery by he netuork of resistors shown in Fig. 3.214. 
ICBSE D 97C; OD 09] 
22
20 
w 
ww 
Fig. 3.216 
Resistanes in 
AB and BC are in series, their 
yuivalent resistanr - 1 2 -30. 
Resistances in AD and D
ENAMPLE 175/A potential difference of 2 V is applied 
between the points A and B shown in network drauwn in 
ir Fig. 3.219. C
Equivale 
valent resistance between points A and B 
4x 4 
-20 
4+4 
()Total current in the circuit=-2V 
R 
= 1 A 
2 
Current
EXAMP 
176. 
nd the value of the unknown resistance X, 
from the battery of emf 6 V and negligible internal 
nthe following c
3.9. Determine the current in.each branch of the network 
hOUn in Fig. 3.303. 
102 
Z5 
-
52 
N 
102 
ww. 
5 
102 
10 V 
ig.
10 
-
A 5 
sa 
A100 
10 
10 
GO 
g. 3.304 
For loop ABDA, 
101 +5l -5l =0 
For loop BCDB, 
5(-I)-10(1, + 1)-51, =0 
For loop

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