Galvanometer

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Galvanometer: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Galvanometer, Construction of Moving Coil Galvanometer, Working Principle of Moving Coil Galvanometer & Sensitivity of Galvanometer etc.

Important Questions on Galvanometer

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Statement -1: The sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is increased by placing a suitable magnetic materials as a core inside the coil.

Statement -2: Soft iron has a high magnetic permeability and cannot be easily magnetized or demagnetized.

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In a moving coil galvanometer, the torque on the coil can be expressed as τ=ki, where i is the current through the wire and k is a constant. The rectangular coil of the galvanometer having number of turns N, area A, and moment of inertia I, is placed in magnetic field B. Find the torsional constant of the spring, if a current i0 produces a deflection of π2 in the coil in reaching the equilibrium position.

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

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If the galvanometer G does not show any deflection in the circuit shown, the value of R is given by:

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The current sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer is increased by 25%. This increase is achieved only changing in the number of turns of coils and area of cross section of the wire while keeping the resistance of galvanometer coil constant. The percentage change in the voltage sensitivity will be:

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: If the number of turns in the coil of a moving coil galvanometer is doubled then the current sensitivity becomes double.

Statement II: Increasing current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer by only increasing the number of turns in the coil will also increase its voltage sensitivity in the same ratio

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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In a moving coil galvanometer, if number of turns increases by 25%, then change in voltage sensitivity is

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

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The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer increases by 20% when its resistance is doubled. Calculate, by what factor does the voltage sensitivity change?

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In the given figure, if galvanometer shows null deflection then emf of each cell will be

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In order to increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer the

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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 an ammeter giving a full scale deflection for a current of 10 A, is:

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In order to increase the sensitivity of galvanometer,

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The thermo e.m.f of the copper-constantan couple is 40 μV per degree. The smallest temperature difference that can be detected with this couple and a galvanometer of 100 Ω resistance capable of measuring the minimum current of 1 μA is:

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In a Radial Magnetic field:

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Phosphor-bronze strip in a suspended coil galvanometer is used as a suspension fibre :

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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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Two moving coil galvanometers, X and Y have coils with resistances 10 Ω and 14 Ω, cross-sectional areas 4.8×10-3 m2 and 2.4×10-3 m2, number of turns 30 and 45 respectively. They are placed in magnetic fields of 0.25 T and 0.50 T respectively. Then the ratio of their current sensitivities and the ratio of their voltage sensitivities are respectively.