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A galvanometer has a resistance of . A difference of potential of between its terminals gives a full-scale deflection. Calculate the shunt resistance which will enable the instrument to read up to .

Important Questions on Magnetic Effect of Current
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A resistance of is connected in series with a galvanometer of resistance . A potential difference of produces a deflection of divisions in the galvanometer. Find the figure of merit of the galvanometer.

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A galvanometer has a sensitivity of divisions per ampere. When a shunt is used, its sensitivity becomes divisions per ampere. What is the value of the shunt used if the resistance of the galvanometer is ?

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A shunt of is connected across a galvanometer of resistance . Find the fraction of the total current passing through the galvanometer.

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It is required to pass only one‐tenth of the main current through a galvanometer having a resistance of . Calculate the length of the wire of specific resistance and area of cross‐section required to make a shunt for this purpose.

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A galvanometer gives a full-scale deflection with a current of . It is converted into ammeter of range . Find the ratio of the resistance of the ammeter to the resistance of the shunt used.

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A galvanometer has a resistance of . It gives a full-scale deflection for a current of . It is to be converted into an ammeter of range . The only shunt resistance available is of , which is not suitable for this conversion. Find the value of resistance that must be connected in series with the galvanometer (Figure) to get ammeter of desired range.

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The circuit shown in Figure is used to measure the resistance . The ammeter reads and the voltmeter reads . The resistance of the ammeter is and that of the voltmeter is . Find the value of .

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The scale of a galvanometer is divided into equal divisions. The galvanometer has the current sensitivity of divisions per and the voltage sensitivity of divisions per . How the galvano‐ meter can be designed to read (i) and (ii) ?
