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Current Electricity — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsCurrent Electricity3 Marks
Question
State the functions of the series resistance in modifying a galvanometer into a voltmeter.
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Answer


Functions of the series, resistance:
1. It increases the effective resistance of the voltmeter.
2. It drops off a larger fraction of the measured potential difference thus protecting the sensitive meter movement of the basic galvanometer.
3. With resistance of proper value, a galvanometer can be modified to a voltmeter of desired range. .

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