Questions

1. At which end of the scale are resistance readings more reliable, the crowded or the uncrowded
end?
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2. To what range should you shift if your readings are at the crowded end of the scale?
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3. Give the color coding for the following resistor:
a. 0.27 Ω : _______________________________________________________________
b. 2.2 Ω : ________________________________________________________________
c. 39 Ω : ________________________________________________________________
d. 560 Ω : _______________________________________________________________
e. 33,000 Ω : ____________________________________________________________
4. How much resistance would you measure across the terminals of a short circuit? An open circuit?
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5. How can a potentiometer be used as a rheostat?
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6. Explain the significance of your measurements in Table 2-3.
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7. What is the effect of potentiometer when short-circuited?

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Conclusion:
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