Question

The resistance of a dc galvanometer is 20 Ω. A current of 10 mA causes full scale deflection. To convert it into 0-300 V voltmeter, we have to use a series resistance of

a.

30000 Ω

b.

29980 Ω

c.

6000 Ω

d.

15 Ω

Answer: (b).29980 Ω

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