Moving Charges and Magnetism - Result Question 82

84. A galvanometer acting as a voltmeter will have [2004, 2002]

(a) a low resistance in series with its coil.

(b) a high resistance in parallel with its coil (c) a high resistance in series with its coil

(d) a low resistance in parallel with its coil

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 84. (c)

Solution:

  1. (c) A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting the high ressistance in series with the galvanometer so that only a small amount of current passes through it.