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What is current sensitivity?


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  1. The deflection induced in the coil of the galvanometer per unit passage of electric current through it is known as current sensitivity.
    Currentsensitivity=θI=NBAK
    Where, B represents the strength of the magnetic field in which the coil is suspended; Arepresents the area of the coil, Nrepresents the number of turns in the coil,and k represents restoring torque per unit twist of the suspension string.
  2. A galvanometer is a tool for detecting and measuring low currents.
  3. It's commonly used to display tiny deflections in variable resistor and bridge circuits.
  4. It's a sensitive instrument for measuring currents.
  5. It can detect very low currents of a few microamperes or less.

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