A voltmeter of resistance 1000 Ω gives full-scale deflection when a current of 100 mA flow through it. The shunt resistance required across it to enable it to be used as an ammeter reading 1 A at full-scale deflection is :

(1) 10000 Ω

(2) 9000 Ω

(3) 222 Ω

(4) 111 Ω

Subtopic:  Moving Coil Galvanometer |
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In the circuit given below, the emf of the cell is \(2\) volt and the internal resistance is negligible. The resistance of the voltmeter is \(80\) ohm. The reading of the voltmeter will be:
                                 
1. \(0.80\) volt
2. \(1.60\) volt
3. \(1.33\) volt
4. \(2.00\) volt

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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PMT - 1991
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A voltmeter has resistance of 2000 ohms and it can measure upto 2V. If we want to increase its range to 10 V, then the required resistance in series will be 

(1) 2000 Ω

(2) 4000 Ω

(3) 6000 Ω

(4) 8000 Ω

Subtopic:  Meter Bridge & Potentiometer |
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PMT - 1997
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If an ammeter \(A\) reads \(2\) A and the voltmeter \(V\) reads \(20\) V, what is the value of resistance \(R\)? (Assuming finite resistances of ammeter and voltmeter)
            

1. Exactly \(10~\Omega\)
2. Less than \(10~\Omega\)
3. More than \(10~\Omega\)
4. We cannot definitely say
Subtopic:  Conversion to Ammeter & Voltmeter |
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PMT - 2004
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In the given figure, battery E is balanced on 55 cm length of potentiometer wire but when a resistance of 10 Ω is connected in parallel with the battery then it balances on 50 cm length of the potentiometer wire then internal resistance r of the battery is 

(1) 1 Ω

(2) 3 Ω

(3) 10 Ω

(4) 5 Ω

Subtopic:  Meter Bridge & Potentiometer |
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A galvanometer has a resistance of 25 ohm and a maximum of 0.01 A current can be passed through it. In order to change it into an ammeter of range 10 A, the shunt resistance required is 

(1) 5/999 ohm

(2) 10/999 ohm

(3) 20/999 ohm

(4) 25/999 ohm

Subtopic:  Conversion to Ammeter & Voltmeter |
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In the circuit shown, a meter bridge is in its balanced state. The meter bridge wire has a resistance 0.1 ohm/cm. The value of unknown resistance X and the current drawn from the battery of negligible resistance is 

(1) 6 Ω, 5 amp

(2) 10 Ω, 0.1 amp

(3) 4 Ω, 1.0 amp

(4) 12 Ω, 0.5 amp

Subtopic:  Meter Bridge & Potentiometer |
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A galvanometer has 30 divisions and a sensitivity 16μA/div. It can be converted into a voltmeter to read 3 V by connecting (approximately):

(1) Resistance nearly 6 k Ω in series

(2) 6 k Ω in parallel

(3) 500 Ω in series

(4) It cannot be converted

Subtopic:  Conversion to Ammeter & Voltmeter |
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PMT - 2005
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A voltmeter has a range 0-V with a series resistance R. With a series resistance 2R, the range is 0-V'. The correct relation between V and V' is :

(1) V'=2V

(2) V'>2V

(3) V'>>2V

(4) V'<2V

Subtopic:  Conversion to Ammeter & Voltmeter |
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PMT - 2001
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The measurement of the voltmeter in the following circuit is :

(1) 2.4 V

(2) 3.4 V

(3) 4.0 V

(4) 6.0 V

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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