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COMEDK · Physics · 20. Magnetic Properties of Matter

A tangent galvanometer has a reduction factor of \(1 \mathrm{~A}\) and it is placed with the plane of its coil perpendicular to the magnetic meridian. The deflection produced when a current of \(I A\) is passed through it is

  1. A \(60^{\circ}\)
  2. B \(45^{\circ}\)
  3. C \(30^{\circ}\)
  4. D None of these
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(B) \(45^{\circ}\)

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The deflection in a tangent galvanometer is given by \(\tan \theta=\frac{I}{K}\) where, \(K=\) reduction factor Here, \(K=1 \mathrm{~A}, I=1 \mathrm{~A}\) \(\therefore \quad \tan \theta=\frac{1}{1}=1 \Rightarrow \theta=45^{\circ}\)