Q. A galvanometer gives full scale deflection with 0.2 A in a coil as shown in the figure. The resistance of its coil is 10 How much shunt resistance is required to convert it into an ammeter to read current upto 1.8 A ?Physics Question Image

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Key Idea: Potential difference across galvanometer and shunt is same. For G being resistance of galvanometer and the current across it the current across S is . Since, G and S are in parallel, potential across them is same
Given,

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