When will the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer be high?
(\(N=\) number of turns, \(B=\) magnetic field, \(A=\) area of coil, and \(C=\) Torsional constant of spring)
1. \(N\) is small 2. \(B\) is small
3. \(A\) is small 4. \(C\) is small
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Which among the following options needs to be decreased to increase the sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer?

1.  the number of turns in the coil. 2. the area of the coil.
3. the magnetic field. 4. the couple per unit twist of the suspension.

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By which relation is the deflection of the coil \(\theta\) related to the electrical current \(i\) in a moving coil galvanometer?
1. \(i \propto \tan \theta\)
2. \(i \propto \theta\) 
3. \(i \propto \theta^{2}\)
4. \(i \propto \sqrt{\theta}\)

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The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is \(5\) div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage applied) is \(20\) div/V. How much is the resistance of the galvanometer?
1. \(40~ \Omega\) 2. \(25~ \Omega\)
3. \(250~ \Omega\) 4. \(500~ \Omega\)
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What happens when the number of turns in a galvanometer is doubled?

1. The voltage sensitivity becomes double.
2. The current sensitivity becomes double.
3. the voltage sensitivity becomes half.
4. The current sensitivity remains the same. 

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What is the relation between voltage sensitivity \((\sigma_v)\) and current sensitivity \((\sigma_i)\) of a moving coil galvanometer? (Resistance of Galvanometer = \(G\))
1. \(\frac{\sigma_{i}}{G} = \sigma_{v}\)
2. \(\frac{\sigma_{v}}{G} =\sigma_{i}\)
3. \(\frac{G}{\sigma_{v}} =\sigma_{i}\)
4. \(\frac{G}{\sigma_{i}} =\sigma_{v}\)
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