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Assertion: The emf of the cell in secondary circuit must be less than emf of cell in primary circuit in potentiometer.
Reason: Balancing length cannot be more than length of potentiometer wire.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanantion of A.

B

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

(A) is false but (R) is true.

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