An ammeter whose resistance is $180\,\Omega$ gives full scale deflection when the current is $2\,mA$. The shunt required to convert it into an ammeter reading $20\,mA$ (in $\Omega$) is

  • A
    $18$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $0.1$
  • D
    $10$

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