Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 205

Question: Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by

[MP PET 1994]

Options:

A) Increasing the e.m.f. of the cell

B) Increasing the length of the potentiometer wire

C) Decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire

D) None of the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by decreasing the potential gradient i.e. by increasing the length of potentiometer wire. (Sensitivity ยต $ \frac{1}{P.G.}\propto \text{Length} $ )



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