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Series resistance to convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter, or extend a voltmeter's range

This type of question, asked 7 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2024 S2, 10 May 2024 S2, 14 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S2. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S1

    36
    The range of voltmeter of resistance 'GG' Ω\Omega is 'VV' volt. The resistance required to be connected in series to convert it to range 'nVnV' volt is

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  2. Question 2

    9 May 2024 S2

    21
    A galvanometer of resistance 20 Ω20\,\Omega gives a deflection of 5 divisions when 1 mA current flows through it. The galvanometer scale has 50 divisions. To convert the galvanometer into a voltmeter of range 25 volt, we should connect a resistance of

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  3. Question 3

    10 May 2024 S2

    11
    A galvanometer has resistance 'GG' and range 'VgV_g'. How much resistance is required to read voltage upto 'VV' volt?

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  4. Question 4

    14 May 2024 S2

    31
    When moving coil galvanometer (MCG) is converted into a voltmeter, the series resistance is n times the resistance of galvanometer. How many times that of MCG the voltmeter is now capable of measuring voltage?

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  5. Question 5

    19 Apr 2025 S1

    50
    The scale of a galvanometer is divided into 160 equal divisions. The galvanometer shows full scale deflection of 16 mA and maximum voltage is 80 mV. Now the range is changed so that galvanometer reads 160 V. The required resistance to be connected is

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  6. Question 6

    22 Apr 2025 S1

    20
    The voltmeter has ranged 10 V and its internal resistance is 50Ω50\Omega. To increase the range of voltmeter to 15 V , the resistance which is to be connected is

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  7. Question 7

    16 Apr 2026 S2

    129
    A galvanometer has resistance G and range Vg. How much resistance is required to read voltage up to V volt?

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