Potentiometer : how that balancing point is reached?

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The discussion focuses on the operation of a potentiometer in measuring and comparing the electromotive force (emf) of cells. It establishes that the balancing point occurs when the current through the galvanometer is zero, indicating that the potential drop across the segment AC equals the emf of the cell. A key point raised is the application of Kirchhoff's voltage rule, which suggests that potential differences exist even in unbalanced conditions, leading to confusion regarding the definition of a balanced point.

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When potentiometer is used to measure and compare emf of cells, how that balncing point is reached?...
this is the circuit diagram what i mentioned..
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in the description it is said that at that balancing point (current through that galvanometer shows zero), potential drop across AC is equal to E emf of the cell.

But my doubt is that " by Kirchoff's voltage rule , consider that loop A-G-C-A, potential drop across AC is equal to E without any conditions like balanced or not. Then we have to say that each and every point is a balanced point, right?"
 
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In general, if the arrangement is not balanced, there will be a pd across the galvanometer, G. This will only be zero when the pd between A and C is equal to the emf of the cell
 
i can't understand.
even if it is balanced, there should be a pd across the galvanometer.(kirchoff's voltage rule).
the voltage in that closed loop should be zero...
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In general, if the arrangement is not balanced, there will be a pd across the galvanometer, G.
 

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