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The length of a potentiometer wire is `l`. A cell of emf `E` is balanced at a length l/3 from the positive end of the wire. If the length of the wire is increased by l/2. At what distance will the same cell give a balance point.

A

`(2l)/(3)`

B

`(l)/(2)`

C

`(l)/(6)`

D

`(4l)/(3)`

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