Current sensitivity of a moving coil
galvanometer is 5 div/mA and its voltage
sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage
applied) is 20 div/V. The resistance of the
galvanometer is
A. 40
B. 25
C. 250
D. 500
Correct Answer is Option (C)
Current sensitivity of moving coil
galvanometer
Is = .....(i)
Voltage sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer,
Vs =
Dividing eqn. (i) by (ii)
Resistance of galvanometer
RG =
2. ⇒ (
AIPMT 2014)
In an ammeter 0.2% of main current passes through the galvanometer. If resistance of galvanometer is G, the
resistance of ammeter will be
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer is Option (C)
In parallel arrangement, I R
Now G/S = 99.8/0.2
S = G/499
Hence,
3. ⇒ (AIPMT 2012 Prelims)
A milli voltmeter of 25 milli volt range is to be converted into an ammeter of 25 ampare range. The value (in
ohm) of neccessary shunt will be
A. 0.001
B. 0.01
C. 1
D. 0.05
Correct Answer is Option (A)
Neglecting Ig
4. ⇒ (AIPMT 2011 Mains)
A galvanometer of resistance, G, is shunted by a resistance S ohm. To keep the main current in the circuit
unchanged, the resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer is Option (D)
To
keep the main current in the circuit unchanged, the resistance of the galvanometer should be
equal to the net resistance.
5. ⇒ (AIPMT 2010 Prelims)
A galvanometer has a coil of resistance 100 ohm and gives a full scale deflection for 30 mA current. If it is
to work as a voltmeter of 30 volt range, the resistance required to be added will be
A. 900
B. 1800
C. 500
D. 1000
Correct Answer is Option (A)
Here, Resistance of galvanometer, G = 100
Current for full scale deflection, Ig = 30 mA = 30 × 10–3 A
Range of voltmeter, V = 30 V
To convert the galvanometer into an voltmeter of a given range, a resistance R is connected in
series with it as shown in the figure.
From
figure, V = Ig(G + R)
= 1000 – 100 = 900
6. ⇒ (
AIPMT 2010 Prelims)
A galvanometer has a coil of resistance 100 ohm and gives a full scale deflection for 30 mA current. If it is
to work as a voltmeter of 30 volt range, the resistance required to be added will be
A. 900
B. 1800
C. 500
D. 1000
Correct Answer is Option (A)
Let the resistance to be added be R, then
30 = Ig (r + R)
R =
=
= 1000 - 100 = 900
7. ⇒ (AIPMT 2009)
A galvanometer havings a coil resistance of 60 shows full scale deflection when a current of 1.0 amp
passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read currents upto 5.0 amp by
A. putting in series a resistance of 15
B. putting in series a resistance of 240
C. putting in parallel a resistance of 15
D. putting in parallel a resistance of 240
Correct Answer is Option (C)
G = 60 , Ig = 1.0A, I = 5A.
Let S
be the shunt resistance connected in parallel to galvanometer
Ig G = (I –
Ig) S,
Thus by putting 15 in parallel, the galvanometer can be
converted into an ammeter.
8. ⇒ (AIPMT 2008)
A galvanometer of resistance 50 is connected to a battery of 3 V along with a resistance
of 2950 in series. A full scale deflection of 30 divisions is
obtained in the galvanometer. In order to reduce this deflection to 20 divisions, the resistance in series
should be
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer is Option (B)
Total initial resistance
= RG + R1 = (50 + 2950) = 3000
Current =
If the deflection has to be reduced to 20 divisions, current i = 1 mA as the full deflection scale for 1 mA = 30
divisions.
But the galvanometer resistance = 50
Therefore the resistance to be added
= (4500 – 50) = 4450 .
9. ⇒ (AIPMT 2007)
The resistance of an ammeter is 13 and its scale is graduated for a current upto 100 amps.
After an additional shunt has been connected to this ammeter it becomes possible to measure currents upto
750 amperes by this meter. The value of shunt-resistance is
A. 2
B. 0.2
C. 2 k
D. 20
Correct Answer is Option (A)
We know
10. ⇒ (AIPMT 2004)
A galvanometer of 50 ohm resistance has 25 divisions. A current of 4 104 ampere gives a deflection of one division. To
convert this galvanometer into a voltmeter having a range of 25 volts, it should be connected with a
resistance of
A. as a shunt
B. 2450 as a shunt
C. 2550 in series
D. 2450 in series
Correct Answer is Option (D)
The total current shown by the galvanometer,
Ig = 25 4 10-4 A = 10-2 A
The value of resistance connected in series to convert galvanometer into voltmeter of 25
V is
V = Ig(Re + Rg)
Re = = 2450
11. ⇒ (AIPMT 2004)
To convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter one should connect a
A. high resistance in series with galvanometer
B. low resistance in series with galvanometer
C. high resistance in parallel wilh galvanometer
D. low resistance in parallel with galvanometer.
Correct Answer is Option (A)
For converting galvanometer to voltmeter, a high resistance should be connected in series with
galvanometer.