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Shunt resistance that lets a given percentage of current through a galvanometer of given resistance

The same question, asked 2 times: 25 Apr 2025 S1*, 12 May 2026 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    25 Apr 2025 S1

    46
    The value of the shunt resistance that allows 10%10\% of the main current through the galvanometer of 99Ω99\Omega is

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  2. Question 2

    12 May 2026 S1

    130
    The value of shunt resistance that allows 5 %5\ \% of the main current through the galvanometer of 100 Ω100\,\Omega is nearly

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