Which Metal Is Used In Potentiometer?

A potentiometer is generally made of either palladium or platinum alloys.


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  1. Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by___________
  2. What is balance point in potentiometer?
  3. How does a potentiometer measure EMF?

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    Draw the number of scattered particles versus the scattering angle graph for scattering of alpha particles by a thin foil. Write two important conclusions that can be drawn from this plot.


      • 2.
        Two parallel plate capacitors X and Y are connected in series to a 6 V battery. They have the same plate area and same plate separation but capacitor X has air between its plates, whereas capacitor Y contains a material of dielectric constant 4. Calculate the capacitances of X and Y, if the equivalent capacitance of the combination of X and Y is \( 4 \, \mu\text{F} \). Calculate the potential difference across the plates of X and Y.


          • 3.
            If both the number of protons and the neutrons are conserved in each nuclear reaction, in what way is mass converted into energy (or vice versa) in a nuclear reaction? Explain.


              • 4.
                Two heaters rated as \((P_1,V)\) and \((P_2,V)\) are connected in series across a dc source of \(V/2\) volt. The power consumed by the combination will be –

                  • \((P_1+P_2)\)
                  • \(\dfrac{P_1+P_2}{2}\)
                  • \(\dfrac{P_1P_2}{2(P_1+P_2)}\)
                  • \(\dfrac{P_1P_2}{4(P_1+P_2)}\)

                • 5.
                  Two small identical metallic balls having charges \( q \) and \( -2q \) are kept far at a separation \( r \). They are brought in contact and then separated at distance \( \frac{r}{2} \). Compared to the initial force \( F \), they will now:

                    • attract with a force \( \frac{F}{2} \)
                    • repel with a force \( \frac{F}{2} \)
                    • repel with a force \( F \)
                    • attract with a force \( F \)

                  • 6.
                    Photoemission of electrons occurs from a metal (\( \phi_0 = 1.96 \, \text{eV} \)) when light of frequency \( 6.4 \times 10^{14} \, \text{Hz} \) is incident on it. Calculate: Energy of a photon in the incident light, The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons, and The stopping potential.

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