Ammeter

Author:B M Sharma
JEE Advanced
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Important Questions on Ammeter

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In the circuit shown, R=10 Ω and V=100 V. With the switch S open the reading of the ammeter is one-third its reading when S is closed. Calculate the resistance of the ammeter (in Ω).
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In the circuit shown in the figure the reading of an ideal ammeter is the same with both switches open as with both closed then find the resistance R (in kΩ).
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In the circuit shown, battery, ammeter and voltmeter are ideal and the switch S is initially closed as shown. When switch S is opened,

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A circuit contains an ideal battery, three resistors and two ideal ammeters. The ammeters read 0.2 A and 0.3 A. After two of the resistors are switched, the readings of the ammeters did not change. Find the battery current.

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The galvanometer shown in the figure has resistance 10 Ω. It is shunted by a series combination of a resistance S=1 Ω and an ideal cell of emf 2 V. A current 2 A passes as shown:
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Three ammeters A, B and C of resistances RA, RB and RC, respectively, are joined as shown in the figure.

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When some potential difference is applied across the terminals T1 and T2, their readings are IA, IB and IC, respectively, then

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Two ideal batteries and two ammeters are arranged as shown in the figure.

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In the above figure, if the polarity of E2 is reversed, then

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Two ideal batteries and two ammeters are arranged as shown in the figure.
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A non-ideal ammeter and voltmeter are connected in series with an ideal cell of emf E=22 V as shown in the figure. Reading of the voltmeter is V0. When resistance is added in parallel to the voltmeter, its reading becomes V0/10 and the reading of the ammeter becomes 10 times the earlier value. Find the value of V0 (in volts). 
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Find the reading of the ideal ammeter connected in the given circuit. Assume that the cells have negligible internal resistance.
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In circuit shown in figure, terminal X is brought from point A to B. Then reading of ammeter
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When an ammeter of negligible internal resistance is inserted in series with circuit it reads 1 A. When the voltmeter of very large resistance is connected across X it reads 1 V. When the point A and B are shorted by a conducting wire, the voltmeter measures 10 V. The internal resistance of the battery r is equal to

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In the circuit shown, the reading of the ammeter is doubled after the switch is closed. Each resistor has the resistance R=1 Ω and the ideal cell has an emf ε of 10 V. Then, the ammeter
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In the given arrangement, the reading of ammeter is same in each case when either K1 or K2 is closed. The reading of the ammeter is,

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Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor of capacitance 2 µF. The voltmeter gives a reading of 15 V and the ammeter A reads 15 mA.
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A milli-ammeter of range 10 mA and resistance 9 Ω are joined in a circuit as shown in the figure. The meter gives full-scale deflection, when the current in the main circuit is IA and D are used as terminals. The value of I is
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In the given circuit (figure), when key K is open, the reading of the ammeter is I. Now the key K is closed, then the correct statement is-
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In the given circuit (figure) in which case will the ammeter reading not change when R2 is varied?
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When a galvanometer is shunted with a 4 Ω resistance, the deflection is reduced to 15. If the galvanometer is further shunted with a 2 Ω wire, the new deflection will be (assuming the main current remains the same),

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An ammeter is obtained by shunting a 30 Ω galvanometer with a 30 Ω resistance. What additional shunt should be connected across it to double the range?