The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is reduced to half when it is shunted with a $X \ \Omega$ coil. The relation between $X$ and the resistance of the galvanometer $G$ is:

  • A
    $2X = G$
  • B
    $4X = G$
  • C
    $X = 2G$
  • D
    $X = G$

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