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Shunt resistance (in terms of G) when only a given percentage of current passes through the galvanometer

The same question, asked 6 times: May 2022 S1*, 10 May 2024 S1*, 13 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S1*, 20 Apr 2025 S2*, 17 Apr 2026 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2022 S1

    41
    A galvanometer of resistance 200 Ω200\,\Omega is to be converted into an ammeter. The value of shunt resistance which allows 3% of the mains current through the galvanometer is equal to (nearly)

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2024 S1

    15
    If only 1% of total current is passed through a galvanometer of resistance 'G', the shunt resistance is

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  3. Question 3

    13 May 2024 S2

    17
    Only 4% of the total current in the circuit passes through a galvanometer. If the resistance of the galvanometer is G, then the shunt resistance connected to the galvanometer is

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  4. Question 4

    19 Apr 2025 S1

    4
    If only 5%5\% of the total current is to be passed through galvanometer of resistance GG, then the resistance of the shunt will be

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  5. Question 5

    20 Apr 2025 S2

    35
    Only 4%4\% of the total current in the circuit passes through a galvanometer. If the resistance of the galvanometer is G , then the shunt resistance connected to the galvanometer is

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  6. Question 6

    17 Apr 2026 S2

    130
    The current passing through the galvanometer is 4 % of the total current in the curcuit. If the resistance of the galvanometer is 'G', the shunt resistance 'S' connected across the galvanometer is

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