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+//===========================================================================
+//chapter 11 example 2
+clc;
+clear all;
+
+//variable declaration
+R = 10; //resistance of slide wire in Ω
+n = 15; //number of steps of dial
+r = 10; //resistance of each dial in Ω
+I = 0.01; //working current in A
+N = 100; //number of divisions of slide
+a = 0.2; //each division of slide can read upto a accurately of its span
+
+//calculations
+R1 = (n*r)+R; //total resistance of potentiometer in Ω
+V = I*R1; //voltage range of the potentiometer V
+v = R*I; //voltage drop across slide wire V
+x = v/N; //each division represents in V
+y = x*a; //resolution of potentiometer in V
+
+//result
+mprintf("resolution of potentiometer = %3.4f V",y);