The sensitivity of a potentiometer can be increased by

1.  increasing the potential gradient

2.  decreasing the length of potentiometer wire

3.  decreasing the current in the potentiometer wire

4.  all of these

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A carbon resistor (47 ± 4.7) kΩ is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code sequence will be:

1. Violet - Yellow - Orange - Silver

2. Yellow - Violet - Orange - Silver

3. Yellow - Green - Violet - Gold

4. Green - Orange - Violet - Gold

 83%
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The colour code of resistance is given below:

The values of resistance and tolerance, respectively are:

1.  47 kΩ, 10%

2.  4.7 kΩ, 5%

3.  470 Ω, 5%

4.  470 kΩ, 5%

 69%
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NEET - 2020
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A carbon resistor has coloured strips as shown in the figure. What is its resistance?

1. 410Ω±2%

2. 470Ω±5%

3. 420Ω±3%

4. 405Ω±2%

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The value of resistance for the colour code of the given resistor is:
    
1.  \((36\pm36)~k\Omega~\)
2.  \((470\pm47)~k\Omega~\)
3.  \((360\pm36)~k\Omega~\)
4.  \((360\pm18)~k\Omega~\)

 56%
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Resistance of a carbon resistor determined from colour codes is \((22000 \pm 5 \%) ~\Omega\). The colour of third band must be:
1. Yellow
2. Red
3. Green
4. Orange
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