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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A galvanometer has a resistance of 8 \( \Omega \). It is shunted by a wire of resistance 2 \( \Omega \). If the total current is 2 A, the current passing through the shunt is

  1. A 1.6 A
  2. B 1 A
  3. C 2 A
  4. D 0.5 A
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(A) 1.6 A

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\(I_s = I_{total} \frac{R_g}{R_s + R_g}\) \(I_s = 2 \, A \times \frac{8 \, \Omega}{2 \, \Omega + 8 \, \Omega} = 1.6 \, A\)
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