Current Electricity 4 Question 26
26. A microammeter has a resistance of and full scale range of . It can be used as a voltmeter or as a higher range ammeter provided a resistance is added to it. Pick the correct range and resistance combination (s)
(1991, 2M)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- To increase the range of ammeter a parallel resistance (called shunt) is required which is given by
For option (c)
To change it in voltmeter, a high resistance
For option (b),
Therefore, options (b) and (c) are correct.