Potentiometer measures the potential difference more accurately than a voltmeter because

  • A
    it has a wire of high resistance
  • B
    it has a wire of low resistance
  • C
    it does not draw current from external circuit
  • D
    it draws a heavy current from external circuit

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With the help of a potentiometer,we can determine the value of the emf of a given cell. The sensitivity of the potentiometer is:
$(A)$ directly proportional to the length of the potentiometer wire
$(B)$ directly proportional to the potential gradient of the wire
$(C)$ inversely proportional to the potential gradient of the wire
$(D)$ inversely proportional to the length of the potentiometer wire
Choose the correct option for the above statements:

$A$ potentiometer circuit shown in the figure is set up to measure the $e.m.f.$ of a cell $E$. As the point $P$ moves from $X$ to $Y$, the galvanometer $G$ shows deflection always in one direction, but the deflection decreases continuously until $Y$ is reached. In order to obtain a balance point between $X$ and $Y$, it is necessary to

For a cell of $e.m.f.$ $2\,V$,a balance is obtained for $50\, cm$ of the potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a $2\,\Omega$ resistor and the balance is obtained across $40\, cm$ of the wire,then the internal resistance of the cell is ............. $\Omega$.

In a potentiometer circuit, there is a cell of $e.m.f.$ $2\, V$, a resistance of $5\, \Omega$ and a wire of uniform thickness of length $1000\, cm$ and resistance $15\, \Omega$. The potential gradient in the wire is:

The length of a wire of a potentiometer is $100 \, cm$,and the $emf$ of its standard cell is $E \, volt$. It is employed to measure the $emf$ of a battery whose internal resistance is $0.5 \, \Omega$. If the balance point is obtained at $l = 30 \, cm$ from the positive end,the $emf$ of the battery is (where $i$ is the current in the potentiometer wire).

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