Voltmeter
Voltmeter: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Voltmeter,Conversion of Galvanometer into a Voltmeter,Function of High Value Resistor etc.
Important Questions on Voltmeter
The reading on a high resistance voltmeter, when a cell is connected across it, is 2.5 V. When the terminals of the cell are also connected to resistance of as shown in the circuit, the voltmeter reading drops to 2.0 V. The internal resistance of the cell is:

A cell of emf is connected across series combination of two resistors each of resistance. A voltmeter of resistance is used to measure the potential difference across each resistor. The reading of the voltmeter will be:

Two identical cells each of emf are connected in series across a resistance. An ideal voltmeter connected across resistance reads . The internal resistance of each cell is _____ .

As shown in the figure the voltmeter reads across resistor. The resistance of the voltmeter is _____

A student is provided with a variable voltage source , a test resistor , two identical galvanometers and and two additional resistors, and . For conducting an experiment to verify ohm's law, the most suitable circuit is:

A cell of emf is connected across series combination of two resistors each of resistance. A voltmeter of resistance is used to measure the potential difference across each resistor. The reading of the voltmeter will be:

Why is voltmeter always connected in parallel circuits?

In a moving coil galvanometer, when the number of turns of the coil is doubled,

In the given electrical circuit the reading of voltmeter is

Two resistors are connected in series across a battery as shown in figure. If a voltmeter of resistance is used to measure the potential difference across resistor, the reading of the voltmeter will be _____

The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer increases by when its resistance is doubled. Calculate, by what factor does the voltage sensitivity change?

Two resistances and are connected in series with a battery of volt. The voltage across the resistance is measured using a voltmeter having a resistance of . Find the reading in the voltmeter.

A resistance of is to be measured by using an ammeter and voltmeter in standard methodology. If the readings of ammeter and voltmeter are and respectively. Which of the following conclusion is correct

A voltmeter of resistance and ammeter of resistance are connected in series across a battery of emf and of negligible internal resistance. When a resistance is connected in parallel to voltmeter, reading of ammeter increases to three times while that of voltmeter reduces to one-third
Choose the correct statements

For the circuit is shown below.

A galvanometer gives full scale deflection with current. By connecting a resistor of value in series it can be converted into a voltmeter of range . If the galvanometer is connected to in parallel it becomes ammeter of range , the value of is

A Galvanometer has a resistance of . A current of gives full scale deflection. The resistance which should be connected with Galvanometer to convert it into an voltmeter reading upto .

What will happen if a high resistor is connected in parallel with the galvanometer while converting it into a voltmeter?

Why a high-value resistor is used in series with a galvanometer in order to convert it into a voltmeter?

To convert a galvanometer into a _____ a high resistance must be connected in series with it.
