A voltmeter of resistance 1000 Ω gives full-scale deflection when a current of 100 mA flow through it. The shunt resistance required across it to enable it to be used as an ammeter reading 1 A at full-scale deflection is :

1. 10000 Ω

2. 9000 Ω

3. 222 Ω

4. 111 Ω

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If an ammeter AA reads 22 A and the voltmeter VV reads 2020 V, what is the value of resistance RR? (Assuming finite resistances of ammeter and voltmeter)
            

1. Exactly 10 Ω10 Ω
2. Less than 10 Ω10 Ω
3. More than 10 Ω10 Ω
4. We cannot definitely say
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A galvanometer has a resistance of 25 ohm and a maximum of 0.01 A current can be passed through it. In order to change it into an ammeter of range 10 A, the shunt resistance required is 

1. 5/999 ohm

2. 10/999 ohm

3. 20/999 ohm

4. 25/999 ohm

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A galvanometer has 30 divisions and a sensitivity 16μA/div.μA/div. It can be converted into a voltmeter to read 3 V by connecting (approximately):

1. Resistance nearly 6 k Ω in series

2. 6 k Ω in parallel

3. 500 Ω in series

4. It cannot be converted

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A voltmeter has a range 0-V with a series resistance R. With a series resistance 2R, the range is 0-V'. The correct relation between V and V' is :

1. V'=2V

2. V'>2V

3. V'>>2V

4. V'<2V

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If an ammeter is to be used in place of a voltmeter then we must connect with the ammeter a :

1. Low resistance in parallel

2. High resistance in parallel

3. High resistance in series

4. Low resistance in series

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A galvanometer with a resistance of 36 Ω is changed into an ammeter by using a shunt of 4 Ω. The fraction f0 of total current passing through the galvanometer will be:
1. 140 2. 14
3. 1140 4. 110
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A galvanometer, having a resistance of 50 Ω gives a full scale deflection for a current of 0.05 A. The length in meter of a resistance wire of area of cross-section 2.97× 10–2 cm2 that can be used to convert the galvanometer into an ammeter which can read a maximum of 5 A current is (Specific resistance of the wire = 5 × 10–7 Ωm

1. 9

2. 6

3. 3

4. 1.5

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An ammeter reads up to 1 ampere. Its internal resistance is 0.81 ohm. To increase the range to 10 A the value of the required shunt is :

1. 0.09 Ω

2. 0.03 Ω

3. 0.3 Ω

4. 0.9 Ω

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The current flowing in a coil of resistance 90 Ω is to be reduced by 90%. What value of resistance should be connected in parallel with it?
1. 9 Ω
2. 90 Ω
3. 1000 Ω
4. 10 Ω

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