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A tangent galvanometer has a reduction factor of $1 \mathrm{~A}$ and it is placed with the plane of its coil perpendicular to the magnetic meridian. The deflection produced when a current of $I A$ is passed through it is
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Options:
  • A $60^{\circ}$
  • B $45^{\circ}$
  • C $30^{\circ}$
  • D None of these
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $45^{\circ}$
The deflection in a tangent galvanometer is given by
$\tan \theta=\frac{I}{K}$
where, $K=$ reduction factor
Here, $K=1 \mathrm{~A}, I=1 \mathrm{~A}$
$\therefore \quad \tan \theta=\frac{1}{1}=1 \Rightarrow \theta=45^{\circ}$

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