Assertion :The wire of a potentiometer should be of uniform area of cross section. Reason: It satisfies the requirement of the principle of the potentiometer.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Principle of a potentiometer states that drop of potential across any segment of the potentiometer wire is directly proportional to its length. This can be satisfied if the wire of the potentiometer has a uniform area of cross section.