In a meter bridge experiment,to minimize an error due to contact resistance,

  • A
    use a non-uniform meter bridge wire.
  • B
    repeat the experiment by interchanging the resistances in the gaps.
  • C
    increase the current flowing through the meter bridge wire.
  • D
    change the value of the known resistance in the gap.

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