An ammeter has a range of $1 \ A$ without a shunt. The range of the ammeter can be changed by using different shunt resistances. What is the nature of the graph between the shunt resistance and the range?

  • A
    $P$
  • B
    $Q$
  • C
    $R$
  • D
    $S$

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