A galvanometer having resistance 100 ohms shows full scale deflection with current 10 mA. Find value of shunt to convert it into an ammeter of 10 ampere range.

A galvanometer can be defined as a device used for the detection of small electric current or to measure its magnitude. In general, the current and its intensity is shown by the movement of a magnetic needle or a coil in a magnetic field. When current I_Gflows via the galvanometer, the current through the shunt resistance can be expressed by I_S= I – I_G.The voltages across the galvanometer and shunt resistance are equivalent to one another due to the parallel nature of their connection.

Therefore, R_G.I_G= (I – I_G).R_s

Here,

R_G= Resistance of galvanometer
G = Galvanometer coil
I = Total current via circuit
I_G = Total current via galvanometer that corresponds to full-scale reading
R_s = Value of shunt resistance

Step-1: Solution

As per the given question, the following can be determined:

I = 10A
Ig = 10 mA = 0.010 A
Rg = 100 Ω

Thus, with the given condition, we can obtain:

I = I_g+ I_s

⇒ (I − I_g)R_s= I_gR_g

By replacing the known values, we can get:

(10 − 0.010)Rs = 0.010 × 100

⇒ R_s= 0.1

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