Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

A galvanometer with resistance 100 Ohm gives full scale deflection with a current of 2 mA. The resistance required to convert galvanometer into ammeter of range 0 to 20 A is nearly:

Options:

$10^{-2}$ Ohm in series.

$10^{-2}$ Ohm in parallel.

$10^{-1}$ Ohm in parallel.

$10^{-1}$ Ohm in series.

Correct Answer:

$10^{-2}$ Ohm in parallel.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $10^{-2}$ Ohm in parallel.

To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter, we need to connect shunt resistance $(R_s)$ in parallel with galvanometer $(R_g)$

Now,

V = Voltage across galvanometer

$=I_g×R_g=0.002×100=0.2V$

Using Ohm's law,

$V=I_s×R_s$

$⇒R_s=\frac{V}{I_s}=\frac{0.2}{19.998}≃0.01Ω$