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Why the coil of the moving coil galvanometer is wound over an aluminium frame.

Important Questions on Magnetic Effect of Current

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The reason a moving coil galvanometer cannot be used with an alternating current is that
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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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The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer depends on,
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Phosphor-bronze wire is used for suspension in a moving coil galvanometer, because it has:

 

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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.
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Define current sensitivity of a galvanometer. Write its expression.
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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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Write the definition of figure of merit of Galvanometer.
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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 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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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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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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What is moving coil galvanometer? Draw labelled diagram of suspended coil galvanometer and prove that the deflection of a coil is directly proportional to the current flowing through it. 
 
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A galvanometer of resistance 50 Ω is connected to battery of 3 V along with a resistance of 2950 Ω in series. A full scale deflection of 30 divisions is obtained in the galvanometer. In order to reduce this deflection to 20 divisions, the resistance in series should be
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The resistance of a galvanometer is 99Ω. The necessary current for full scale deflection is 1 mA. If a shunt of 1Ω is connected with galvanometer then find the value of maximum current which can be measured by this galvanometer.
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Explain the working of a moving coil galvanometer. How it can be converted into ammeter?
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With the help of a diagram, explain the principle and working of a moving coil galvanometer.
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The current sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω is 1 div/mA. Its voltage sensitivity is
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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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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