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Grade 12General Physics

why e.m.f. of the river cell used in a potentiometer experiment should be greater than the e.m.f. of the cells. Whose emf is to be measured. ?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
The emf of the driver cell in the potentiometer experiment is greater than the emf of the cell to be measured because , If not, then there will be a small potential difference across the potentiometer wire and balancing point will not be obtained.