An ammeter has a range of $1 \, A$ without a shunt. The range can be varied by using different shunt resistances. The graph between shunt resistance $(S)$ and range $(I)$ will have the nature of which curve shown in the figure?

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

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$A$ voltmeter of resistance $1000\,\Omega$ gives full scale deflection when a current of $100\,mA$ flows 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 ............... $\Omega$.

$A$ moving coil galvanometer allows a full-scale current of $10^{-4} \ A$. $A$ series resistance of $2 \ M\Omega$ is required to convert the above galvanometer into a voltmeter of range $0-5 \ V$. Therefore,the value of shunt resistance required to convert the above galvanometer into an ammeter of range $0-10 \ mA$ is .... $\Omega$.

For designing a voltmeter of range $50\,V$ and an ammeter of range $10\,mA$ using a galvanometer which has a coil of resistance $54\,\Omega$ showing a full scale deflection for $1\,mA$ as in figure.
$(A)$ for voltmeter $R \approx 50\,k\Omega$
$(B)$ for ammeter $r \approx 0.2\,\Omega$
$(C)$ for ammeter $r \approx 6\,\Omega$
$(D)$ for voltmeter $R \approx 5\,k \Omega$
$(E)$ for voltmeter $R \approx 500 \Omega$
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