$解:(1)当S₁、S₂都断开时,R₁、R₃串联,R₂断路,$
$R₃ = \frac{U_3}{I_{串}}=\frac{4 V}{0.08 A}=50\Omega\ $
$\ (2)R₁的滑片调到中点,则R₁连入电路的电阻$
$R₁′ = \frac{1}{2}R_1=\frac{1}{2}\times100\Omega = 50\Omega;$
$R_{总} = R₁′ + R₃ = 50 Ω + 50 Ω = 100 Ω,$
$U =I_串R_总 = 0.08 A×100 Ω = 8 V\ $
$\ (3)闭合开关S₁、S₂,R₁、R₂并联,R₃短路,$
$I₂ = \frac{U}{R_2}=\frac{8 V}{20\Omega}=0.4 A,$
$通过滑动变阻器的最大电流I_{1大}= I_{总大} - I_2= 0.6 A - 0.4 A = 0.2 A,$
$滑动变阻器连入电路的最小电阻R_{1小}= \frac{U}{I_{1大}}=\frac{8 V}{0.2 A}=40\Omega,$
$所以滑动变阻器R₁连入电路的阻值范围是40~100 Ω$