Q 1 :    

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                  [2018]
 

  • 40 Ω

     

  • 25 Ω

     

  • 250 Ω

     

  • 500 Ω

     

(3)

Let N = number of turns in galvanometer, A = Area,

B = magnetic field

k = the restoring torque per unit twist.

Current sensitivity, IS=NBAk

Voltage sensitivity, VS=NBAkRG

So, resistance of galvanometer

RG=ISVS=5×120×10-3=500020=250Ω



Q 2 :    

In an ammeter 0.2% of main current passes through the galvanometer. If resistance of galvanometer is G, the resistance of ammeter will be         [2014]
 

  • 1499G

     

  • 499500G

     

  • 1500G

     

  • 500499G

     

(3)

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Here, resistance of the galvanometer =G

Current through the galvanometer,

IG=0.2% of I=0.2100I=1500I

   Current through the shunt,

        IS=I-IG=I-1500I=499500I

As shunt and galvanometer are in parallel

   IGG=ISS

        (1500I)G=(499500)S  or  S=G499

Resistance of the ammeter RA is

        1RA=1G+1S=1G+1G499=500G  ;  RA=1500G