MCQ
Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by:
- AIncreasing the e.m.f of the cell.
- BIncreasing the length of the potentiometer.
- CDecreasing the length of the potentiometer wire.
- DNone of these.
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Answer
- Increasing the length of the potentiometer.
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