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COMEDK · Physics · 19. Current Electricity

The resistance of a galvanometer is \(2.5 \Omega\) and it requires \(50 \mathrm{~mA}\) for full scale deflection. The value of shunt resistance required to convert it into an ammeter of range 0 to \(5 \mathrm{~A}\) is

  1. A \(2.5 \times 10^{-2} \Omega\)
  2. B \(0.25 \times 10^{-2} \Omega\)
  3. C \(0.025 \times 10^{-2} \Omega\)
  4. D \(0.0025 \times 10^{-2} \Omega\)
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(A) \(2.5 \times 10^{-2} \Omega\)

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Given, resistance of galvanometer, \(R_{g}=2.5 \Omega\) Full scale deflection current, \[ \begin{aligned} I_{g} &=50 \mathrm{~mA}=50 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~A} \\ &=0.05 \mathrm{~A} \end{aligned} \] Range of galvanometer is \((0-5) A\) \[ \therefore \quad I=5 \mathrm{~A} \] If…
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