If we double the number of turns in a moving coil galvanometer, the voltage sensitivity of the galvanometer
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → does not change
Voltage sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is defined as the deflection per unit voltage:
$S_v = \frac{\theta}{V}$
Using the relation between current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity:
$S_v = \frac{S_i}{R} = \frac{NAB}{kR}$
Where:
$N$ = Number of turns
$A$ = Area of the coil
$B$ = Magnetic field
$k$ = Torsional constant
$R$ = Resistance of the coil
If we double the number of turns ($N \rightarrow 2N$), the coil’s resistance also doubles approximately ($R \rightarrow 2R$).
Then,
$S_v' = \frac{2NAB}{k \cdot 2R} = \frac{NAB}{kR} = S_v$
Hence, the voltage sensitivity remains the same.