Which of the following is not the use of a shunt? |
To prevent a galvanometer from being damaged due to a large current To increase the range of voltmeter To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter To increase the range of an ammeter |
To increase the range of voltmeter |
The correct answer is Option (2) → To increase the range of voltmeter A shunt is a low-resistance path used to bypass most of the current around a galvanometer to protect it and extend its range. Uses of a shunt: ✅ Prevent galvanometer from damage due to large current ✅ Convert a galvanometer into an ammeter ✅ Increase the range of an ammeter ❌ Increasing the range of a voltmeter is **not** done using a shunt (it uses a series high resistance instead) Answer: To increase the range of voltmeter |