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What are the disadvantages of moving coil galvanometer?

Important Questions on Magnetic Effect of Current

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The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is reduced to half when it is shunted with X Ω coil. The relation between X and resistance of galvanometer G is
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Consider two identical galvanometers and two identical resistors with resistance R. If the internal resistance of the galvanometers Rc<R2, which of the following statement(s) about any one of the galvanometers is(are) true ?
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To increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer by 50 %, its resistance is increased, so that new resistance becomes twice its initial resistance, by what factor does its voltage sensitivity change?
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The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer depends on,
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The galvanometer deflection, when key K1 is closed but K2 is open, equals θ0 (see figure). On closing K2 also and adjusting R2 to 5Ω, the deflection in galvanometer becomes θ05. The resistance of the galvanometer is, then, given by [Neglect the internal resistance of battery]:

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Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is 5 div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage applied) is 20 div/V. The resistance of the galvanometer is
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A moving coil galvanometer has resistance 50 Ω and it indicates full deflection at 4 mA current. A voltmeter is made using this galvanometer and a 5 kΩ resistance. The maximum voltage, that can be measured using this voltmeter, will be close to:
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Derive the expression for the torque acting on the rectangular current carrying coil of a galvanometer. Why is the magnetic field made radial?

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To know the resistance G of a galvanometer by half deflection method, a battery of emf VE and resistance R is used to deflect the galvanometer by angle θ . If a shunt of resistance S is needed to get half deflection the G, R and S are related by the equation:
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A moving coil galvanometer has a coil with 175 turns and area 1 cm2. It uses a torsion band of torsion constant 10-6 N m/rad The coil is placed in a magnetic field B parallel to its plane. The coil deflects by 1o for a current of 1 mA The value of B (in tesla) is approximately:
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The number of turns in a coil of Galvanometer is tripled, then
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Sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer is s. If a shunt of 18th of the resistance of galvanometer is connected to moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity becomes
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A coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm lies in a vertical plane between the pole pieces of permanent magnet producing a horizontal magnetic field 20mT. The torque acting on the coil when a current of 0.2 A is passed through it and its plane becomes parallel to the magnetic field will be x×10-5Nm. The value of x is
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State the advantages and disadvantages of a moving coil galvanometer.A moving coil galvanometer (M.C.G.) has 1010 turns each of length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm. The coil of M.C.G. carries a current of 125 μA and is kept perpendicular to the uniform magnetic field of induction 10-2 T. The twist constant of phosphor bronze fibre is 12×10-9 Nm/degree. Calculate the deflection produced.
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The current sensitivity of a galvanometer can be increased by :
(A) decreasing the number of turns
(B) increasing the magnetic field
(C) decreasing the area of the coil
(D) decreasing the torsional constant of the spring

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Describe the principle and working of a moving coil galvanometer and hence show that the deflection of the coil is directly proportional to the current flowing through it. What is the effect of the radial magnetic field in a moving coil galvanometer?
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What is the basic principle of moving coil galvanometer?. Derive an expression for the current flowing through the galvanometer in terms of the steady angular deflection of its coil. Define voltage sensitivity of the galvanometer. What is a convenient way to increase its sensitivity?

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The resistance of a galvanometer is 50 ohm and the maximum current which can be passed through it is 0.002 A. What resistance must be connected to it in order to convert it into an ammeter of range 0-0.5 A?
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A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 100 Ω gives a full scale deflection, when a current of 1 mA is passed through it. The value of the resistance, which can convert this galvanometer into ammeter giving a full scale deflection for a current of 10 A, is:
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A moving coil galvanometer has 50 turns and each turn has an area 2×10-4 m2 . The magnetic field produced by the magnet inside the galvanometer is 0.02 T . The torsional constant of the suspension wire is 10-4 N m rad-1 . When a current flows through the galvanometer, a full scale deflection occurs if the coil rotates by 0.2 rad . The resistance of the coil of the galvanometer is 50 Ω . This galvanometer is to be converted into an ammeter capable of measuring current in the range 0-1.0 A . For this purpose, a shunt resistance is to be added in parallel to the galvanometer. The value of this shunt resistance, in ohms, is α. Write the value of α, where   is the greatest integer function.