Wagner's earth devices are used in AC bridge circuits for

(a) Eliminating the effect of earth capacitances (b) Eliminating the effect of intercomponent capacitances (c) Eliminating the effect of stray electrostatic fields (d) Shielding the bridge elements

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Wagner's earth devices are used in AC bridge circuits for Eliminating the effect of earth capacitances

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