$A$ $2\,V$ battery,a $15\,\Omega$ resistor,and a potentiometer of $100\,cm$ length are all connected in series. If the resistance of the potentiometer wire is $5\,\Omega$,then the potential gradient of the potentiometer wire is ............... $V/cm$.

  • A
    $0.005$
  • B
    $0.05$
  • C
    $0.02$
  • D
    $0.2$

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