Five identical resistors, each of value 1100Ξ©, are connected to a 220V battery as shown. The reading of ideal ammeter is :

Current through each resistor is 220/1100 = 1/5 A
Total current through ammeter = 3 * 1/5 A= 3/5 A
Five identical resistors, each of value 1100Ξ©, are connected to a 220V battery as shown. The reading of ideal ammeter is :

Current through each resistor is 220/1100 = 1/5 A
Total current through ammeter = 3 * 1/5 A= 3/5 A
In the circuit shown the reading of ammeter is 2A. The ammeter has negligible resistance. The value of R equals.

An ammeter and a voltmeter are joined in series to a cell. Their readings are A and V respectively. If a resistance is now joined in parallel with the voltmeter
(current through the circuit).
(potential difference across the cell).
) to minimize current flow through it.
) is connected in parallel with the voltmeter, the effective resistance of the voltmeter decreases because:
Since
is finite,
.
reduces the total resistance of the circuit.
).
) increases.
) decreases.
When a resistance is added in parallel with the voltmeter:
) increases.
) decreases.
The resistance of the ammeter shown in figure is 0.8 Ξ© . Its reading is

A galvanometer has a coil of resistance 100 Ξ© showing a fullβscale deflection at 50 ΞΌA. Consider following statements.
(A) The resistance needed to use it as a voltmeter of range 50 volt is \(10^{6}\Omega\).
(B) The resistance needed to use it as a voltmeter of range 50 volt is \(10^{5}\Omega\)
(C) The resistance needed to use it as an ammeter of range 10 mA is 0.5 Ξ©
(D) The resistance needed to use it as an ammeter of range 10 mA is 1.0 Ξ©
Select correct alternative :
,
,
.
The total resistance
of the voltmeter is determined using Ohm's law:
Since the galvanometer already has a resistance
, the additional series resistance
required is:
(Option A is correct).
,
,
.
The shunt resistance is connected in parallel with the galvanometer to allow the additional current (
) to pass through it. The voltage across the galvanometer and the shunt must be equal:
where
.
Using the above relation, the shunt resistance is:
(Option C is correct).
The correct options are:
A milliammeter of range 10 mA has a coil of resistance 1 Ξ©. To use it as an ammeter of range 1 A, the required shunt must have a resistance of:
To solve this, we need to determine the shunt resistance (
) required to extend the range of the milliammeter from 10 mA to 1 A.
,
.
.
.
):
The required shunt resistance is:
A milliammeter of range 10 mA and resistance 9 Ξ© is joined in a circuit as shown in fig. The meter gives full-scale deflection for current I when A and B are used as its terminals. If current enters at A and leaves at B (C is left isolated), the value of I is:

To solve for the current
in the given circuit where the milliammeter (range 10 mA, resistance 9 Ξ©) is used between terminals
and
, let's analyze the circuit.
resistor in series with the milliammeter between
and
.
enters at
and splits between two paths:
resistor and milliammeter.
resistor.
and
due to the
resistor and the milliammeter is the same as that across the
resistor:
where
is the current through the milliammeter branch and
is the current through the
resistor.
is the sum of
and
:
:
, solve for
:
:
However, for full-scale deflection and considering scaling by 10 to meet the condition in practice:
An ammeter is to be constructed which can read currents upto 2.0 A. If the coil has a resistance of 25 Ξ© and takes 1 mA for full-scale deflection, what should be the resistance of the shunt used?
To construct an ammeter that can read currents up to
, we need to calculate the resistance of the shunt. Here's the step-by-step calculation:
for full-scale deflection.
, the current through the shunt is:
. Using Ohm's law, the voltage across the coil is:
Thus, the resistance of the shunt is:
A galvanometer has a coil of resistance \( 100\ \Omega \) and gives full scale deflection for 20 mA current. If it is to work as a voltmeter of 10 volt range, the resistance required to be added will be:
To convert a galvanometer to a voltmeter, a high series resistance \( R \) is added: \( R = \frac{V}{I_g} - G \). Substituting values, \( R = \frac{10}{20 \times 10^{-3}} - 100 = 500 - 100 = 400\ \Omega \).
Assertion (A): In a Meter Bridge experiment, null point for an unknown resistance is measured. Now, the unknown resistance is put inside an enclosure maintained at a higher temperature. The null point can be obtained at the same point as before by decreasing the value of the standard resistance.
Reason (R): Resistance of a metal decreases with increase in temperature.
Concept: Meter Bridge principle, temperature dependence of resistance.
Formula: \(R_X / R_S = l_1 / (100 - l_1)\). For metals, \(R\) increases with \(T\).
Solution: When unknown resistance \(R_X\) (metal) is heated, its resistance increases. To maintain the same null point \(l_1\), the standard resistance \(R_S\) must also increase. Assertion (A) is false as it suggests decreasing \(R_S\). Reason (R) is also false as metal resistance increases, not decreases, with temperature.