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Potentiometer is an ideal instrument bec...

Potentiometer is an ideal instrument because

A

it's resistance is low

B

at null position its resistance is zero

C

it's range is adjustable

D

it does not draw any current when measuring p.d

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  4. A potentiometer works on the principle that

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  5. If the length of potentiometer wire is increased, then the accuracy in...

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  6. In an ammeter calibration experiment, the potentiometer is used to mea...

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  7. In potentiometer the potential gradient is –

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  8. If the potentiometer wire having resistance rho ohm/ m and I amp. curr...

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  9. Discuss the principle of potentiometer and explain the determination o...

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  10. The material of wire of potentiometer is

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  11. If the current in the primary circuit of a potentiometer wire of speci...

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  12. The p.d. between A and B is balanced at 2.036 m length of the potentio...

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  13. In the following figure, the p.d. between the points M and N is balanc...

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  14. In the foregoing question, the balancing length between the p.d. betwe...

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  15. In a potentiometer of one meter length , an unknown emf voltage source...

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  16. The voltage across the two equal resistances connected in series get b...

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  17. The quantity that cannot be measured by a potentiometer is….

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  18. Correct diagram for the determination of internal resistance of a prim...

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  19. A potentiometer has uniform potential gradient across it. Two cells c...

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  20. A wire connected in the left gap of a meter bridge balance a 10Omega r...

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