The resistance of a galvanometer is 50 oh and the maximum current which can be passed through it is 0.002 A. What resistar must be connected to it order to convert it into an ammeter of range 0 - 0.5 A?

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The resistance of a galvanometer is 50 ohm
and the maximum current which can be
passed through it is 0.002 A. What resistance
must be connected to it order to convert it
into an ammeter of range 0 - 0.5 A?
1.
0.5 ohm
2.
0.002 ohm
3.
0.02 ohm
4.
0.2 ohm
Transcribed Image Text:The resistance of a galvanometer is 50 ohm and the maximum current which can be passed through it is 0.002 A. What resistance must be connected to it order to convert it into an ammeter of range 0 - 0.5 A? 1. 0.5 ohm 2. 0.002 ohm 3. 0.02 ohm 4. 0.2 ohm
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