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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Current Electricity

In a potentiometer of 10 wires, the balance point is obtained on the 6th  wire. To shift the balance point to 8th  wire, we should

  1. A Increase resistance in the main circuit
  2. B Decrease resistance in the main circuit
  3. C Increase resistance in series with the cell whose emf is to be measured
  4. D Decrease resistance in series with the cell whose emf is to be measured
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(A) Increase resistance in the main circuit

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By increasing resistance in the primary circuit the P.G of the wire decreases thereby it requires more length to measure the emf of secondary cell. ∴By increasing the resistance in series circuit we can move balancing point from sixth to eight wire.
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