A calibrated potentiometer is used to measure the EMF of a cell because:
University of Ilorin PHY108 2023 past question
- The potentiometer has a linear scale
- The potentiometer takes no current from the cell being measured
- The resistance of the potentiometer is less than that of a voltmeter
- The internal resistance of the cell is small
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