A portable galvanometer is given a full-scale deflection by a current of 5.00 mA. If the resistance of the meter is 12.0 Ohms, what series resistance must be used with it to measure voltages up to 300 Volts?

A portable galvanometer is given a full-scale deflection by a current of 5.00 mA. If the resistance of the meter is 12.0 Ohms, what series resistance must be used with it to measure voltages up to 300 Volts?

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