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2019 · Shift 1 · Q47
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Current Electricity question

2019 · Shift 1 · Q47

JEE AdvancedPhysicsCurrent ElectricityMultiple correct+4 / −1
Two identical moving coil galvanometers have 10 Ω\OmegaΩ resistance and full scale deflection at 2 μ\muμ A current. One of them is converted into a voltmeter of 100 mV full scale reading and the other into an ammeter of 1 mA full scale current using appropriate resistors. These are then used to measure the voltage and current in the Ohm's law experiment with R = 1000 Ω\OmegaΩ resistor by using an ideal cell. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
  1. A
    The resistance of the voltmeter will be 100 k Ω\OmegaΩ.
  2. B
    The resistance of the ammeter will be 0.02 Ω\OmegaΩ (round off to 2nd decimal place).
  3. C
    If the ideal cell is replaced by a cell having internal resistance of 5 Ω\OmegaΩ then the measured value of R will be more than 1000 Ω\OmegaΩ.
  4. D
    The measured value of R will be 978 Ω\OmegaΩ < R < 982 Ω\OmegaΩ.
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Correct answer: B, D

Given Data:

  • Two identical moving coil galvanometers.
  • Galvanometer resistance, G=10 ΩG = 10 \, \OmegaG=10Ω.
  • Full-scale deflection current, Ig=2 μA=2×10−6 AI_g = 2 \, \mu A = 2 \times 10^{-6} \, AIg​=2μA=2×10−6A.
  • One is converted to a voltmeter with a full-scale reading, Vmax=100 mV=0.1 VV_{max} = 100 \, mV = 0.1 \, VVmax​=100mV=0.1V.
  • The other is converted to an ammeter with a full-scale reading, Imax=1 mA=1×10−3 AI_{max} = 1 \, mA = 1 \times 10^{-3} \, AImax​=1mA=1×10−3A.
  • These are used in an Ohm's law experiment with a resistor R=1000 ΩR = 1000 \, \OmegaR=1000Ω and an ideal cell.

We will evaluate each statement step-by-step.

Step 1: Analyze Option A (Resistance of the voltmeter)

To convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter, a high resistance (RsR_sRs​) is connected in series with it. The total resistance of the voltmeter is RV=G+RsR_V = G + R_sRV​=G+Rs​. At full-scale deflection, the voltage across the voltmeter is VmaxV_{max}Vmax​. According to Ohm's law for the voltmeter: Vmax=Ig×RVV_{max} = I_g \times R_VVmax​=Ig​×RV​ RV=VmaxIgR_V = \frac{V_{max}}{I_g}RV​=Ig​Vmax​​ Substituting the given values: RV=0.1 V2×10−6 A=0.05×106 Ω=50×103 Ω=50 kΩR_V = \frac{0.1 \, V}{2 \times 10^{-6} \, A} = 0.05 \times 10^6 \, \Omega = 50 \times 10^3 \, \Omega = 50 \, k\OmegaRV​=2×10−6A0.1V​=0.05×106Ω=50×103Ω=50kΩ The resistance of the voltmeter is 50 kΩ50 \, k\Omega50kΩ. Option A states the resistance is 100 kΩ100 \, k\Omega100kΩ. Therefore, statement A is incorrect.

Step 2: Analyze Option B (Resistance of the ammeter)

To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter, a low resistance shunt (SSS) is connected in parallel with it. The total resistance of the ammeter is RAR_ARA​. At full-scale deflection, the total current is ImaxI_{max}Imax​. The current through the galvanometer is IgI_gIg​, and the current through the shunt is Is=Imax−IgI_s = I_{max} - I_gIs​=Imax​−Ig​. Since the galvanometer and shunt are in parallel, the voltage across them is the same: Vg=VsV_g = V_sVg​=Vs​ IgG=(Imax−Ig)SI_g G = (I_{max} - I_g) SIg​G=(Imax​−Ig​)S We can calculate the shunt resistance SSS: S=IgGImax−Ig=(2×10−6 A)×(10 Ω)1×10−3 A−2×10−6 A=20×10−6998×10−6 Ω=10499 ΩS = \frac{I_g G}{I_{max} - I_g} = \frac{(2 \times 10^{-6} \, A) \times (10 \, \Omega)}{1 \times 10^{-3} \, A - 2 \times 10^{-6} \, A} = \frac{20 \times 10^{-6}}{998 \times 10^{-6}} \, \Omega = \frac{10}{499} \, \OmegaS=Imax​−Ig​Ig​G​=1×10−3A−2×10−6A(2×10−6A)×(10Ω)​=998×10−620×10−6​Ω=49910​Ω The total resistance of the ammeter (RAR_ARA​) is the equivalent resistance of GGG and SSS in parallel: 1RA=1G+1S=110+110/499=110+49910=50010=50 Ω−1\frac{1}{R_A} = \frac{1}{G} + \frac{1}{S} = \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{10/499} = \frac{1}{10} + \frac{499}{10} = \frac{500}{10} = 50 \, \Omega^{-1}RA​1​=G1​+S1​=101​+10/4991​=101​+10499​=10500​=50Ω−1 RA=150 Ω=0.02 ΩR_A = \frac{1}{50} \, \Omega = 0.02 \, \OmegaRA​=501​Ω=0.02Ω Alternatively, the voltage across the ammeter at full scale is VA=IgG=(2×10−6 A)(10 Ω)=2×10−5 VV_A = I_g G = (2 \times 10^{-6} \, A)(10 \, \Omega) = 2 \times 10^{-5} \, VVA​=Ig​G=(2×10−6A)(10Ω)=2×10−5V. The total current is Imax=1×10−3 AI_{max} = 1 \times 10^{-3} \, AImax​=1×10−3A. The resistance of the ammeter is RA=VA/Imax=(2×10−5 V)/(1×10−3 A)=0.02 ΩR_A = V_A / I_{max} = (2 \times 10^{-5} \, V) / (1 \times 10^{-3} \, A) = 0.02 \, \OmegaRA​=VA​/Imax​=(2×10−5V)/(1×10−3A)=0.02Ω. This value is exactly 0.02 Ω\OmegaΩ. Option B is correct.

Step 3: Analyze Option D (Measured value of R)

In the Ohm's law experiment, the voltmeter is connected in parallel with the resistor RRR, and the ammeter is connected in series with this parallel combination.

  • The voltmeter measures the voltage across the parallel combination of RRR and RVR_VRV​. Let this be VmeasuredV_{measured}Vmeasured​.
  • The ammeter measures the total current flowing into this parallel combination. Let this be ImeasuredI_{measured}Imeasured​.

The measured resistance, RmeasuredR_{measured}Rmeasured​, is the ratio of the voltmeter reading to the ammeter reading: Rmeasured=VmeasuredImeasuredR_{measured} = \frac{V_{measured}}{I_{measured}}Rmeasured​=Imeasured​Vmeasured​​ This ratio is equal to the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of the resistor RRR and the voltmeter RVR_VRV​. Rmeasured=Req,p=R×RVR+RVR_{measured} = R_{eq,p} = \frac{R \times R_V}{R + R_V}Rmeasured​=Req,p​=R+RV​R×RV​​ Using the values R=1000 ΩR = 1000 \, \OmegaR=1000Ω and RV=50000 ΩR_V = 50000 \, \OmegaRV​=50000Ω: Rmeasured=1000×500001000+50000=50×10651000=5000051 ΩR_{measured} = \frac{1000 \times 50000}{1000 + 50000} = \frac{50 \times 10^6}{51000} = \frac{50000}{51} \, \OmegaRmeasured​=1000+500001000×50000​=5100050×106​=5150000​Ω Calculating the value: Rmeasured≈980.39 ΩR_{measured} \approx 980.39 \, \OmegaRmeasured​≈980.39Ω Option D states that the measured value of R will be 978 Ω<R<982 Ω978 \, \Omega < R < 982 \, \Omega978Ω<R<982Ω. Since 978<980.39<982978 < 980.39 < 982978<980.39<982, statement D is correct.

Step 4: Analyze Option C (Effect of cell's internal resistance)

If the ideal cell is replaced by a cell with internal resistance r=5 Ωr = 5 \, \Omegar=5Ω, the total resistance of the circuit increases. This will decrease the current drawn from the cell and the voltage across the resistor-voltmeter combination. However, the measured resistance is the ratio of the voltmeter and ammeter readings: Rmeasured=VmeasuredImeasured=Req,pR_{measured} = \frac{V_{measured}}{I_{measured}} = R_{eq,p}Rmeasured​=Imeasured​Vmeasured​​=Req,p​ This value depends only on the resistances of the components in the measurement part of the circuit (RRR and RVR_VRV​), not on the source (EMF or internal resistance). Therefore, the measured value of R remains unchanged. Rmeasured≈980.39 ΩR_{measured} \approx 980.39 \, \OmegaRmeasured​≈980.39Ω This value is less than the true resistance R=1000 ΩR = 1000 \, \OmegaR=1000Ω. Option C states that the measured value will be more than 1000 Ω\OmegaΩ. Therefore, statement C is incorrect.

Conclusion

  • Statement A is incorrect.
  • Statement B is correct.
  • Statement C is incorrect.
  • Statement D is correct.

The correct options are B and D.

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