Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Current Electricity

Question:

The sensitivity of a galvanometer of resistance 406 ohm is increased by 30 times. The shunt used is

Options:

$88\Omega$

$14\Omega$

$6\Omega$

$16\Omega$

Correct Answer:

$14\Omega$

Explanation:

$ \text{Sensitivity is given by }S = \frac{\theta}{I}$

$ S_1 = \frac{\theta}{I} , S_2 = \frac{\theta}{I_g}$

$\text{It is given that }\frac{S_1}{S_2} = 30$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{I}{I_g} = 30$

$\text{The Shunt } R_s = \frac{I_g R_g}{I - I_g} = \frac{406}{29} = 14\Omega$