For the circuit shown here, would the balancing length increase, decrease or remain the same

CBSE Class 12 CBSE Class 12 Physics
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For the circuit shown here, would the balancing length increase, decrease or remain the same,
without any other change, (in each case) in the rest of the circuit. Justify your answers in each case.

2

(i) Decreases
(The potential gradient would increase.)
(ii) Increases
(The terminal p.d. across the cell would increase.)