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A 72 Ω galvanometer is shunted by a resistance of 8 Ω. The percentage of the total current which passes through the galvanometer is 
PhysicsCurrent ElectricityJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 0.1%
  • B 10%
  • C 25%
  • D 0.25%
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 10%

Let G be resistance of galvanometer and I' be the current passing through the galvanometer produces full scale deflection. If I is the maximum current, and since, G and S are in parallel so, the potential difference between them will be same.

Then,

 I'G=I2S72I'=8I2I2=9I'I=I'+I2=10I'

So the percentage of total current passes through galvanometer is 

I'I×100=I'10I'×100=10%

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