- AThe resistance of the voltmeter will be 100 k .
- BThe resistance of the ammeter will be 0.02 (round off to 2nd decimal place).
- CIf the ideal cell is replaced by a cell having internal resistance of 5 then the measured value of R will be more than 1000 .
- DThe measured value of R will be 978 < R < 982 .
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Correct answer: B, D
Given Data:
- Two identical moving coil galvanometers.
- Galvanometer resistance, .
- Full-scale deflection current, .
- One is converted to a voltmeter with a full-scale reading, .
- The other is converted to an ammeter with a full-scale reading, .
- These are used in an Ohm's law experiment with a resistor 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 () is connected in series with it. The total resistance of the voltmeter is . At full-scale deflection, the voltage across the voltmeter is . According to Ohm's law for the voltmeter: Substituting the given values: The resistance of the voltmeter is . Option A states the resistance is . 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 () is connected in parallel with it. The total resistance of the ammeter is . At full-scale deflection, the total current is . The current through the galvanometer is , and the current through the shunt is . Since the galvanometer and shunt are in parallel, the voltage across them is the same: We can calculate the shunt resistance : The total resistance of the ammeter () is the equivalent resistance of and in parallel: Alternatively, the voltage across the ammeter at full scale is . The total current is . The resistance of the ammeter is . This value is exactly 0.02 . 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 , and the ammeter is connected in series with this parallel combination.
- The voltmeter measures the voltage across the parallel combination of and . Let this be .
- The ammeter measures the total current flowing into this parallel combination. Let this be .
The measured resistance, , is the ratio of the voltmeter reading to the ammeter reading: This ratio is equal to the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of the resistor and the voltmeter . Using the values and : Calculating the value: Option D states that the measured value of R will be . Since , 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 , 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: This value depends only on the resistances of the components in the measurement part of the circuit ( and ), not on the source (EMF or internal resistance). Therefore, the measured value of R remains unchanged. This value is less than the true resistance . Option C states that the measured value will be more than 1000 . 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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