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Current Electricity question

2023 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Q49
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Current Electricity question

2023 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Q49

JEE MainPhysicsCurrent ElectricityMCQ+4 / −1
The number of turns of the coil of a moving coil galvanometer is increased in order to increase current sensitivity by 50%50 \%50%. The percentage change in voltage sensitivity of the galvanometer will be :
  1. A
    0%0 \%0%
  2. B
    75%75 \%75%
  3. C
    100%100 \%100%
  4. D
    50%50 \%50%
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Correct answer: A

  1. Recall the definitions

For a moving coil galvanometer:

  • Current sensitivity is Si=θI=NABkS_i = \frac{\theta}{I} = \frac{NAB}{k}Si​=Iθ​=kNAB​ where NNN = number of turns, AAA = area, BBB = magnetic field, and kkk = torsional constant.

So, Si∝NS_i \propto NSi​∝N

  • Voltage sensitivity is Sv=θVS_v = \frac{\theta}{V}Sv​=Vθ​ But since V=IGV = IGV=IG where GGG is galvanometer resistance, Sv=θIG=SiGS_v = \frac{\theta}{IG} = \frac{S_i}{G}Sv​=IGθ​=GSi​​

Also, the resistance of the coil is proportional to the length of wire used, hence proportional to number of turns: G∝NG \propto NG∝N

  1. Current sensitivity increased by 50%50\%50%

If current sensitivity increases by 50%50\%50%, then Si′=1.5SiS_i' = 1.5 S_iSi′​=1.5Si​

Since Si∝NS_i \propto NSi​∝N, N′=1.5NN' = 1.5NN′=1.5N

  1. Effect on galvanometer resistance

Since resistance G∝NG \propto NG∝N, G′=1.5GG' = 1.5GG′=1.5G

  1. Effect on voltage sensitivity

Now, Sv=SiGS_v = \frac{S_i}{G}Sv​=GSi​​

Therefore, Sv′=Si′G′=1.5Si1.5G=SiG=SvS_v' = \frac{S_i'}{G'} = \frac{1.5S_i}{1.5G} = \frac{S_i}{G} = S_vSv′​=G′Si′​​=1.5G1.5Si​​=GSi​​=Sv​

So voltage sensitivity remains unchanged.

  1. Percentage change in voltage sensitivity

Sv′−SvSv×100=0%\frac{S_v' - S_v}{S_v} \times 100 = 0\%Sv​Sv′​−Sv​​×100=0%

Hence, the correct option is:

A: 0%0\%0%

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