JEE Main 2013 — Current Electricity Question with Solution
JEE Main 2013 (07 Apr)
Question
This question has and . Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements.
Higher the range, greater is the resistance of ammeter.
To increase the range of ammeter, additional shunt needs to be used across it.
Higher the range, greater is the resistance of ammeter.
To increase the range of ammeter, additional shunt needs to be used across it.
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BStatement- is false, Statement- is true.
Step-by-step explanation
For higher range resistance should be less,so statement I is false.
To increase the range by n-times additional shunt should be placed where 'G' resistance of galvanometer
To increase the range by n-times additional shunt should be placed where 'G' resistance of galvanometer
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