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What should the resistance of the sections of a rheostat `R_(1)`, `R_(2)` and `R_(3)` be in order that the voltmeter (`R_(V) = 3000Omega`) range may change 10,100 and 1000 times when the rheostat slide is shifted from one contact to another.

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`R_(1)=27kOmega,R_(2)=270=kOmega,R_(3)=2700kOmega`
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