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Q1. Increasing the current senstivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase the voltage. justify your statement
Asked by poojaparmar065 | 16 Oct, 2014, 03:05: PM
Expert Answer
Current sensitivity of a galvanometer is defined as the deflection produced in the galvanometer when a unit current flows through it.
-----(i)
Voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer is defined as the deflection produced in the galvanometer when a unit voltage is applied across two terminals.
----(ii)
Where n=no of turns in the coil of galvanometer
B=Magnetic field around coil
A=Area of coil
c=restoring torque per unit twist
From eq. (i) we can say that current senstivity increases by increasing n, B, A and decreases by c
From eq. (ii) we can say that voltage senstivity increases by increasing n, B, A and decreases by c, R.
In case of current senstitvity if we increase the no. of turns n its current sensitvity increases. Since resistance of galvnometer R also increases,voltage senstivity remains same or unchanged
Therefore increase in current senstivity of galvanometer may nnot necessarily increase the voltage.
Answered by Priyanka Kumbhar | 17 Oct, 2014, 10:42: AM
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