If only $2 \%$ of the total current passes through an ammeter having a coil of resistance $R$,then the resistance of the shunt of the ammeter is:

  • A
    $49 R$
  • B
    $\frac{R}{50}$
  • C
    $\frac{R}{49}$
  • D
    $50 R$

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