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An ammeter has a resistance of 50 Ω and a full scale deflection current of 50 μA. It can be used as a voltmeter or as a higher range ammeter provided that a resistance is
added to it. Choose the correct range and resistance combination from the following

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a

20 V range with approximately 400 kΩ resistance in series

b

1 mA range with 50Ω resistance in parallel

c

100 V range with approximately 2 × 106Ω resistance in series

d

0.1 mA range with 50Ω resistance in parallel

answer is A, B, D.

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Detailed Solution

For ammeter,
i=imaxRs+RARs
i=0.1mA for Rs=50Ω  [as RA=50Ω and imax=50μA 
For voltmeter,
V=imaxRA+RV V10V for Rv=200

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An ammeter has a resistance of 50 Ω and a full scale deflection current of 50 μA. It can be used as a voltmeter or as a higher range ammeter provided that a resistance isadded to it. Choose the correct range and resistance combination from the following