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A battery of emf 26V and internal resistance 0.4 ohm is connected to a resistance of 10ohm and a potentiometer wire of length 10m. What is the potential gradient on the wire if the resistance of the potentiometer wire is 5 ohm –

A

`2.60 V//m`

B

` 0.250 V//m`

C

` 0.844 V//m`

D

` 0.422 V//m`

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