Two cells $A$ and $B$ are connected in the secondary circuit of a potentiometer one at a time and the balancing lengths are respectively $360 \ cm$ and $420 \ cm$. If the emf of $A$ is $2.4 \ V$,the emf of the second cell $B$ is (in $V$)

  • A
    $2.8$
  • B
    $3.2$
  • C
    $3.0$
  • D
    $2.6$

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