To compare the EMF of two cells using a potentiometer, the balancing lengths obtained are and . The least count of the scale is . The percentage error in the ratio of the EMFs is _____.
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MCQMediumJEE Main 2026 · 23 January, Shift 2Potentiometer
Physics Question from JEE Main 2026 · 23 January, Shift 2
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