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COMEDK · Physics · 19. Current Electricity

A galvanometer having a resistance of \(8 \Omega\) is shunted by a wire of resistance \(2 \Omega\). If the total current is \(1 \mathrm{~A}\), the part of it passing through the shunt will be

  1. A 0.5 A
  2. B 0.25 A
  3. C 0.2 A
  4. D 0.8 A
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(D) 0.8 A

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Let \(G\) be the resistance of the galvanometer and \(S\) be the resistance of the shunt. Given \(G = 8 \Omega\) and \(S = 2 \Omega\). The total current \(I = 1 \text{ A}\) divides into current through the galvanometer \(I_g\) and current through the shunt \(I_s\). The current…