An ammeter of resistance ' $R$ ' gives a full scale deflection when a current of 2 A passes through it. If…

An ammeter of resistance ' $R$ ' gives a full scale deflection when a current of 2 A passes through it. If it is to be converted into an ammeter to measure maximum current of $10 \mathrm{~A}$, the required shunt is
  1. $\frac{\mathrm{R}}{2}$
  2. $\frac{\mathrm{R}}{4}$
  3. $2 \mathrm{R}$
  4. R

Solution

Consider the diagram below: Given, $\mathrm{i}_{\mathrm{g}}=2 \mathrm{~A}$ is current for maximum deflection, $\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{g}}$ is the resistance of galvanometer, $\mathrm{I}=10 \mathrm{~A}$ is the maximum current to be measured by the ammeter. On considering same potential drop across the galvanometer and the shunt resistance: $\Rightarrow\left(I-i_g\right) S=i_g R$. On plugging in the given values, $(10 A-2 A) S=(2 A) R$ The shunt resistance $S$ can be written as: $S=\frac{R}{4}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (05 Aug Shift 2)

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