The deflection in moving coil galvanometer of resistance $45 \Omega$ falls from 30 divisions to 3 divisions.…

The deflection in moving coil galvanometer of resistance $45 \Omega$ falls from 30 divisions to 3 divisions. The length of the shunt wire required to convert galvanometer to ammeter is [specific resistance of material of shunt wire $=5 \times 10^{-7} \Omega \mathrm{m}$ and area of cross- section of wire $\left.=4 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}^{2}\right]$
  1. $4 \mathrm{~m}$
  2. $6 \mathrm{~m}$
  3. $8 \mathrm{~m}$
  4. $2 \mathrm{~m}$

Solution

As per the Question, $I_{g}=\frac{3}{30} I=\frac{1}{10} I_{,}$ $\Rightarrow\left(I-I_{G}\right) S=I_{G}G$ $\Rightarrow(I-\frac{1}{10} I) S=\frac{1}{10}I G$ $\Rightarrow (\frac{9}{10}) I S$ $=(\frac{1}{10})I G$ $\Rightarrow 9 S=G$ $\therefore G=45 \quad \therefore S=5$ $\therefore S=\frac{S L}{A}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{S A}{S}=L=4 \mathrm{~m}$ .

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (20 Oct Shift 1)

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