What causes no deflection in the galvanometer during a potentiometer experiment?
University of Ilorin PHY108 2025 past question
- When the driving battery is disconnected
- When the potential difference tapped from the wire equals the EMF of the test cell (null/balance point)
- When the jockey is at the midpoint of the wire
- When the galvanometer resistance is very high
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