The galvanometer shown in figure has resistance 10- It is shunted by a series combination of resistance S-1- and ideal cell of EMF 2V- A current 2A passes as shown in the figure

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Standard XII

Physics

Torque

The galvanome...

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The galvanometer shown in figure has resistance $10 Ω$ . It is shunted by a series combination of resistance $S = 1 Ω$ and ideal cell of EMF $2 V$ . A current $2 A$ passes as shown in the figure

The reading of the galvanometer is

1 A

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The potential difference across the resistance

S

2 V

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The potential difference across the resistance

S

1.5 V

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The reading of the galvanometer is zero

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Solution

The correct options are
B The potential difference across the resistance $S$ is $2 V$
D The reading of the galvanometer is zero

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The galvanometer shown in figure has resistance 10Ω. It is shunted by a series combination of resistance S=1Ω and ideal cell of EMF 2V. A current 2A passes as shown in the figure

The correct options are B The potential difference across the resistance S is 2V D The reading of the galvanometer is zero

The galvanometer shown in figure has resistance $10 Ω$ . It is shunted by a series combination of resistance $S = 1 Ω$ and ideal cell of EMF $2 V$ . A current $2 A$ passes as shown in the figure

The correct options are
B The potential difference across the resistance $S$ is $2 V$
D The reading of the galvanometer is zero