Shunt resistance and the factor by which a galvanometer's current range increases
This type of question, asked 5 times: 3 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
3 May 2023 S2
9When a galvanometer is shunted by a resistance '', its current capacity increases '' times. If the same galvanometer is shunted by another resistance , its current capacity increases to . The value of in terms of and isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
4 May 2023 S2
34When a galvanometer is shunted by a resistance 's', its current capacity increases 'n' times. If the same galvanometer is shunted by another resistance '', its capacity will increase to '' times original current. The value of '' isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
11 Apr 2026 S1
129A galvanometer has a current range of mA and a voltage range of V. To convert this galvanometer into an ammeter of range A, what is the shunt resistance?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
19 Apr 2026 S2
130When a galvanometer is shunted by a resistance 'S', its current capacity increases 'n' times. If the same galvanometer is shunted by another resistance '', its current capacity will increase to ''. The value of n in terms of , S and isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
13 May 2026 S2
130An ammeter has resistance and range . What resistance should be connected in parallel with it to increase its range by ?Tap an option to check your answer.