To measure the potential difference across an element in a circuit:
1. voltmeter is connected in parallel to the element.
2. voltmeter is connected in series to the element.
3. ammeter is connected in parallel to the element.
4. ammeter is connected in series to the element.
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The device used to measure small electric current in a circuit: 
1. meter bridge 
2. voltmeter 
3. galvanometer 
4. resistance
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A galvanometer with a coil resistance of \(25~\Omega\) requires a current of \(1~\text{mA}\) for full-scale deflection. To construct an ammeter that can measure up to \(2~\text A,\) what should be the approximate value of the shunt resistance?
1. \(1.25 × 10^{–2}~\Omega\)
2. \(2.5 × 10^{–3}~\Omega\)
3. \(2.5 × 10^{–2}~\Omega\)
4. \(1.25 × 10^{–3}~\Omega\)
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If the current \(200~\mu\text{A}\) deflects the coil of the moving coil galvanometer through \(60^\circ,\) then the current required to cause deflection through \(\pi\over 10\) radians is:
1. \(60~\mu\text{A}\)
2. \(50~\mu\text{A}\)
3. \(20~\mu\text{A}\)
4. \(150~\mu\text{A}\)
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): When a soft iron is inserted into the coil of a moving coil galvanometer, both the current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity of the galvanometer increase.
Reason (R): Current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity are directly proportional to the magnetic induction in the coil.
  
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

 
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A galvanometer of resistance \(G\) is converted into a voltmeter of range \(0\text-1\) V by connecting a resistance \(R_1\) in series with it. The additional resistance that should be connected in series with \(R_1\) to increase the range of the voltmeter to \(0\text-2\) V will be:
1. \(R_1\)
2. \(R_1+G\)
3. \(R_1-G\)
4. \(G\)

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A galvanometer having a coil resistance of \(60~ \Omega\) shows full-scale deflection when a current of \(1.0\) A passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read currents up to \(5.0\) A by:
1. Putting in parallel, a resistance of \(24~ \Omega\)
2. Putting in series, a resistance of \(15~ \Omega\)
3. Putting in series, a resistance of \(240~ \Omega\)
4. Putting in parallel, a resistance of \(15~ \Omega\)
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The resistance of an ammeter is 13 Ω and its scale is graduated for a current up to 100 A. After an additional shunt has been connected to this ammeter, it becomes possible to measure currents up to 750 A by this ammeter. The value of shunt resistance is:

1. 20 Ω

2. 2 Ω

3. 0.2 Ω

4. 2 kΩ

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In an experiment to determine the resistance of a galvanometer by half deflection method, the following circuit is used. In one set of readings, if \(R = 500~ \Omega\) and \(S = 50~ \Omega\) then the resistance of Galvanometer is: 

1. \(50.5~ \Omega\)
2. \(55.56~ \Omega\)
3. \(52.5~ \Omega\)
4. \(47.5~ \Omega\)
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The deflection of a moving coil galvanometer falls from \(60\) divisions to \(12\) divisions for the same value of current in the circuit, when a shunt of \(12~\Omega\) is connected. The resistance of the galvanometer is:
1. \(2~\Omega\) 2. \(20~\Omega\)
3. \(48~\Omega\) 4. \(96~\Omega\)
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