Galvanometer and Its Types

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Galvanometer and Its Types: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Galvanometer, Types of Galvanometer, Moving Magnet Galvanometer, Moving Coil Galvanometer, Types of Moving Coil Galvanometer, Suspended Coil Galvanometer, Pivoted Coil Galvanometer, etc.

Important Questions on Galvanometer and Its Types

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A moving coil galvanometer on connecting with a high resistance in series is converted into:

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Draw a neat and labelled diagram of a suspended moving coil galvanometer. Also, show that the current through an MCG is directly proportional to the deflection of a coil.

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The radial magnetic field is used in a suspended coil galvanometer to provide-

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Why Phosphor-Bronze wire is used for suspension in a Suspended coil galvanometer

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State properties of the material of the wire used for suspension of the coil in a Suspended Coil Galvanometer.

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What is pivoted coil galvanometer

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What is the construction of moving coil galvanometer?

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Describe the working mechanism of pivoted coil galvanometer.

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Why in a moving coil galvanometer, a strong horseshoe magnet of concave shaped pole pieces is used

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To convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter, a low resistance should be connected in series.

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In ballistic galvanometer, the frame on which the coil is wound is non-metallic to:

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In order to increase the sensitivity of galvanometer,

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The maximum current in a galvanometer can be 10 mA. It's resistance is 10Ω. To convert it into an ammeter of 1 A, a resistor should be connected in

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When a galvanometer is shunted with a 4 Ω resistance, the deflection is reduced to one-fifth. If the galvanometer is further shunted with a 2 Ω wire, find the ratio of decrease in current to the previous current (the main current remains the same).

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Two galvanometers A and B requires 2 mA and 3 mA current, respectively to produce the same deflection of 10 division. Then

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Identify the option which indicates the correct method to convert a moving coil galvanometer into an ammeter.

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If the galvanometer current is 10mA, resistance of the galvanometer is 40 Ω and shunt 2Ω is connected to the galvanometer, what should be the maximum current which can be measured by this ammeter ?

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The size of the coil is ___ in moving coil galvanometer in comparison with tangent galvanometer

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A galvanometer measures -

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A current of 4A produces a deflection of 30o in the galvanometer. The figure of merit is