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MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Current Electricity

A galvanometer of resistance ' G ', is shunted by a resistance ' S...

A galvanometer of resistance 'GG', is shunted by a resistance 'SS' ohm. To keep the main current in the circuit unchanged, the resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer is

Options

  1. ASGS+G\dfrac{SG}{S+G}
  2. BGS+G\dfrac{G}{S+G}
  3. CG2S+G\dfrac{G^2}{S+G}
  4. DS2S+G\dfrac{S^2}{S+G}

Correct answer

C. G2S+G\dfrac{G^2}{S+G}

Step-by-step solution

Let the original resistance of the galvanometer be GG.

When the galvanometer is shunted by a resistance SS, the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination is GSG+S\dfrac{GS}{G+S}.

Let RR be the resistance connected in series with this combination.

To keep the main current in the circuit unchanged, the total resistance of the modified galvanometer must be equal to its original resistance GG.

R+GSG+S=GR + \dfrac{GS}{G+S} = G

R=G−GSG+SR = G - \dfrac{GS}{G+S}

R=G(G+S)−GSG+SR = \dfrac{G(G+S) - GS}{G+S}

R=G2+GS−GSG+SR = \dfrac{G^2 + GS - GS}{G+S}

R=G2S+GR = \dfrac{G^2}{S+G}

Answer: G2S+G\dfrac{G^2}{S+G}
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