MCQ
Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by
- AIncreasing the e.m.f. of the cell
- ✓Increasing the length of the potentiometer wire
- CDecreasing the length of the potentiometer wire
- DNone of the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Increasing the length of the potentiometer wire
(b) The sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by decreasing the potential gradient i.e. by increasing the length of potentiometer wire.(Sensitivity $\propto \frac{1}{P . G .} \propto$ Length)
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