A galvanometer, whose resistance is 50   ohm , has 25 divisions in it. When a current of 4 × 10 -…

A galvanometer, whose resistance is 50 ohm , has 25 divisions in it. When a current of 4×10-4 A passes through it, its needle (pointer) deflects by one division. To use this galvanometer as a voltmeter of range 2.5 V it should be connected to a resistance of:
  1. 250 ohm
  2. 200 ohm
  3. 6200 ohm
  4. 6250 ohm

Solution

Given that the galvanometer has 25 divisions and the current required for deflection one division is 4×10-4 A

current for full scale deflection I=4×10-4×25 A
=10-2 A


To use this galvanometer as a voltmeter for a maximum voltage of  2.5 V, we need to add a resistance R in series to the resistance of the galvanometer of G = 50 Ω such that,

I = 2.5R+GR = 2.510-2 - 50=200 ohm

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (12 Jan Shift 2)

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