What is potentimeter? Write its principle.

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A potentiometer is an instrument for measuring voltage by comparison of an unknown voltage with a known reference voltage.

The principle of a potentiometer is that the potential dropped across a segment of a wire of uniform cross-section carrying a constant current is directly proportional to its length.

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