Home Courses Contact About


1. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 10th May Evening Shift )

A galvanometer has resistance ' G ' and range ' V g '. How much resistance is required to read voltage upto ' V ' volt?

A. G ( V V g 1 )

B. G ( V + V g V )

C. G ( V V g V )

D. GV g

Correct Option is (A)

Given: Resistance of the galvanometer = G

Range of the galvanometer = V g

The series resistance value to be used for converting the galvanometer into a voltmeter of range 0 to V g is,

R = V 8 I 8 G

Also,

I g = V 8 G

To increase the measuring range to V , the new resistance value

R = V ( V g G ) G = VG V g G = G ( V V g 1 )

2. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 10th May Morning Shift )

If only 1 % of total current is passed through a galvanometer of resistance ' G ' then the resistance of the shunt is

A. G 25 Ω

B. G 49 Ω

C. G 2 Ω

D. G 99 Ω

Correct Option is (D)

Given: I g = 1 100 I

I I g = 100 ..... (i)   S = GI g I I g = G I I g 1 ..... (ii)

Substituting, (i) into (ii),

S = G 100 1 = G 99

3. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Evening Shift )

A galvanometer of resistance 20   Ω gives a deflection of 5 divisions when 1   mA current flows through it. The galvanometer scale has 50 divisions. To convert the galvanometer into a voltmeter of range 25 volt, we should connect a resistance of

A. 1240   Ω in series.

B. 2480   Ω in series.

C. 2480   Ω in parallel.

D. 20   Ω in parallel.

Correct Option is (B)

R = V I g G  Here,  I g = 50 5 = 10   mA R = 25 10 × 10 3 20 = 2480 Ω  in series 

4. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Morning Shift )

A galvanometer of resistance G is shunted with a resistance of 10 % of G . The part of the total current that flows through the galvanometer is

A. 1 11 I

B. 2 11 I

C. 1 10 I

D. 1 5 I

Correct Option is (A)

I g I = S S + G = 0.1 G 0.1 G + G = 1 11 I g = 1 11 I

5. ⇒  (MHT CET 2021 21th September Evening Shift )

A moving coil galvanometer is converted into an ammeter, reading upto 0.04   A by connecting a shunt of resistance ' 3 r ' across it and then into an ammeter reading upto 0.8   A , when a shunt of resistance ' r ' is connected across it. What is the maximum current which can be sent through this galvanometer if no shunt is used?

A. 0.02   A

B. 0.04   A

C. 0.08   A

D. 0.01   A

Correct Option is (A)

Shunt resistance is given by

S = I g G I I g

In the first case : 3 r = I g G 0.04 I g ..... (1)

In the second case : r = I g G 0.08 I g ..... (2)

Dividing Eq . ( 1 ) by Eq.(2) we get

3 = 0.08 I g 0.04 I g

Solving, we get I g = 0.02   A