A galvanometer having a coil resistance of $30\,\Omega $ shows full scale deflection when a current of $2\,A$ passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read currents upto $10\,A$ by
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$S = \frac{{{I_g}{R_g}}}{{I - {I_g}}} = \frac{{(2)(30)}}{{10 - 2}} = \frac{{2 \times 30}}{8} = \frac{{15}}{2} = 7.5\,\Omega $
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