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MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
21 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Current Electricity

A galvanometer of resistance 90\ is shunted by a resistance of 10\...

A galvanometer of resistance 90 Ω90\ \Omega is shunted by a resistance of 10 Ω10\ \Omega. The fraction of main current that passes through shunt is

Options

  1. A9/109 / 10
  2. B9/1009 / 100
  3. C1/1001 / 100
  4. D1/101 / 10

Correct answer

A. 9/109 / 10

Step-by-step solution

Let the main current be II, the current through the shunt be IsI_s, and the current through the galvanometer be IgI_g.

Since the galvanometer and the shunt are connected in parallel, the potential difference across them is equal.

IsS=IgGI_s S = I_g G

Using I=Is+IgI = I_s + I_g, we can write Ig=I−IsI_g = I - I_s.

IsS=(I−Is)GI_s S = (I - I_s) G

Is(S+G)=IGI_s (S + G) = I G

IsI=GS+G\dfrac{I_s}{I} = \dfrac{G}{S + G}

Given G=90 ΩG = 90\ \Omega and S=10 ΩS = 10\ \Omega:

IsI=9010+90=90100=910\dfrac{I_s}{I} = \dfrac{90}{10 + 90} = \dfrac{90}{100} = \dfrac{9}{10}

Answer: 9/109 / 10
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