Analysis of Galvanometer Conversion to Voltmeter and Ammeter in Ohms Law
Two identical moving coil galvanometers have a resistance of and a full scale deflection current of . One of them is converted into a voltmeter having a full scale reading, and the other into an ammeter having a full scale reading using appropriate resistors. These devices are subsequently used to measure voltage and current in an Ohm's law experiment with a resistor using an ideal cell. Select the correct statement(s):
Options
The resistance of the Voltmeter is
The resistance of the Ammeter is (round off to decimal place)
The measured value of satisfies
If the ideal cell is substituted with a cell having an internal resistance of , the measured value of will exceed
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Step-by-Step Solution
To determine the correct statement(s), let us analyze each device and its behavior in the Ohm's law experiment.
1. Galvanometer Parameters:
- Resistance of the galvanometer,
- Full scale deflection current,
2. Analysis of Option A (Voltmeter Resistance):
A galvanometer is converted into a voltmeter of full-scale voltage by connecting a high resistance in series with it. The total resistance of the voltmeter is:
Since , Option A is incorrect.
3. Analysis of Option B (Ammeter Resistance):
A galvanometer is converted into an ammeter of full-scale current by connecting a shunt resistance in parallel with the galvanometer.
The potential difference across the ammeter at full-scale deflection is:
The total effective resistance of the ammeter is:
Rounded off to two decimal places, . Thus, Option B is correct.
4. Analysis of Option C (Measured Value of ):
In a standard Ohm's law experiment circuit:
- The voltmeter is connected in parallel with the unknown resistor .
- The ammeter is connected in series with the parallel combination of and .
The voltage measured by the voltmeter is , and the current measured by the ammeter is .
The measured value of resistance is given by:
Substituting and :
Since , Option C is correct.
5. Analysis of Option D (Effect of Cell's Internal Resistance):
If the ideal cell is substituted with a cell having internal resistance : The total circuit resistance changes, which in turn changes both and proportionally. However, the ratio depends solely on the parallel combination of and :
The measured value remains , which does not exceed . Thus, Option D is incorrect.
Conclusion:
The correct statements are B and C.