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Q.

A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 100Ω gives a full scale deflection, when a current of 1mA is passed through it. The value of the resistance, which can convert this galvonmeter into ammeter giving a full scale deflection for acurrent of 10A, is :

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a

3Ω

b

0.01Ω

c

 2Ω

d

0.1Ω

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

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The formula for calculating the value of the shunt resistance is:

S=IgI-IgG

In this case, the galvanometer has a coil resistance of 100Ω and gives a full-scale deflection when a current of 1mA is passed through it. To convert it into an ammeter that can measure a maximum current of 10A, we have:

Ig=1mA=0.001A

I=10A

G=100Ω

substituting the values,

S=0.00110-0.001×100

S=0.01Ω

Hence the correct answer is 0.01Ω.

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