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A galvanometer with a shunt in parallel is used in series in a circuit. Then it is called

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ammeter

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voltmeter

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ohmmeter

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multimeter

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Solution

The correct option is A ammeter
Since galvanometer is a very sensitive instrument that it can not measure the heavy currents . to do so A shunt is connected with parallel with galvanometer to convert it into ammeter. Ammeter is always used in series in a circuit. so after that it can measure heavy currents in the circuit.

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