Conversion of Galvanometer to Ammeter and Voltmeter

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Conversion of Galvanometer to Ammeter and Voltmeter: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Conversion of Galvanometer into an Ammeter, Conversion of an Ammeter to a Higher Range Ammeter, Conversion of Galvanometer into a Voltmeter & Conversion of a Voltmeter to a Higher Range Voltmeter etc.

Important Questions on Conversion of Galvanometer to Ammeter and Voltmeter

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A galvanometer has a resistance of 30Ω . It gives full scale deflection with a current of 2 mA. Calculate the value of the resistance needed to convert it into an ammeter of range   00.3A.

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How do you convert a galvanometer into an ammeter?

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A current of 30 mA is required in a galvanometer for full scale deflection. The galvanometer has the coil of resistance 30 Ω. If a maximum current of 3 A is to be passed through the galvanometer then the resistance that should be added as shunt is

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A galvanometer with its coil resistance 25 Ω requires a current of 1 mA for its full deflection. In order to construct an ammeter to read up to a current of 2 A the approximate value of the shunt resistance should be:

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A 50 Ω resistance is connected to a battery of 5 V. A galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω is to be used as an ammeter to measure current through the resistance, for this a resistance rS is connected to the galvanometer. Which of the following connections should be employed if the measured current is within 1% of the current without the ammeter in the circuit?

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The ammeter has range of 1 A, without shunt. The range can be varied by using different shunt resistances. The graph between shunt resistance and range will have the nature as

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A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω is used as an ammeter using a resistance 0.1 Ω. The maximum deflection current in the galvanometer is 100 μA. Find the minimum current in the circuit so that the ammeter shows maximum deflection.

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A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω is used as an ammeter using a resistance 0.1 Ω. The maximum deflection current in the galvanometer is 100 μA. Find the minimum current in the circuit so that the ammeter shows maximum deflection.

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A voltmeter has a 25 Ω coil and 575 Ω in series. The coil takes 10 mA for full-scale deflection. The maximum potential difference which can be measured is -

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In the given circuit, voltmeter reads 5 V. The resistance of the voltmeter is:

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What resistance should be connected in series of a galvanometer of resistance Rg in order to change its range from V volts to NV volts (in ohm)

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Three voltmeters all having different resistances are joined as shown. When some potential difference is applied across P and Q, their readings are V1,V2 and V3 respectively. Then

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The resistance of a voltmeter is 180 Ω. When there is 5 V potential difference across its ends, it gives full-scale deflection. What resistance (in ohm) should be connected in series to obtain a full-scale deflection at 25 V?

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The resistance of an ammeter formed by converting a galvanometer will be:

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A galvanometer of resistance 5 Ω has 100 divisions. The maximum current it can allow is10 mA. What resistance should be connected so that its sensitivity becomes 1 volt per division?

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An ammeter reads upto 1 A. Its resistance is 0.81 Ω. To increase the range to 10 A, the value of the required shunt is :-

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A microammeter has a resistance of 100 Ω and full scale range of 50 μA It can be used as a voltmeter or as a higher range ammeter provided a resistance is added to it. Pick the correct range and resistance combination :-

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Three voltmeters all having different resistances are joined as shown. When some potential difference is applied across P and Q, their readings are V1,V2 and V3 respectively. Then

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A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 30 Ω shows full scale defection when a current of 2 A passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read currents upto 10 A by :

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The circular coil of a galvanometer has fifty turns. The coil has a radius of 1 cm. The coil is placed in a radial magnetic field of 0.010 T. The torsion coefficient of the spring on which the coil hangs is 3×10-7 N m rad-1. Find the deviation (in degree) of the galvanometer's hand if the current through the coil is 1.0  mA.