In a meter bridge experiment,initially the jockey is at the null point. Now,resistances $R_1$ and $R_2$ are interchanged. The shift in the position of the jockey is ................ $cm$.

  • A
    $20$
  • B
    $30$
  • C
    $40$
  • D
    $50$

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$A$ student obtained the following observations in an experiment of a meter bridge to find the unknown resistance of the circuit. The most accurate value of the unknown resistance is ............ $\Omega$.
$S.No.$$R$$l$$100-l$$S = \left( \frac{100-l}{l} \right)R$
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