MHT CET202617 April 2026Evening ShiftPhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
The current passing through the galvanometer is 4 % of the total current in the curcuit. If the resistance of the galvanometer is 'G', the shunt resistance 'S' connected across the galvanometer is
Options
- A25 ,G
- B24 ,G
- CG 24
- DG 25
Correct answer
C. G 24
Step-by-step solution
Let the total current in the circuit be I . The current passing through the galvanometer is I_g = 4 % of I = 4 100 I = I 25 . Since the galvanometer and the shunt resistance are connected in parallel, the potential difference across them is the same. I_g G = (I - I_g) S Substituting the value of I_g : ( I 25 ) G = (I - I 25 ) S I 25 G = 24I 25 S G = 24 S S = G 24 Answer: G 24