A Galvanometer Coil Having a Resistance of 20 Ω and a Full-Scale

question 42

Multiple Choice

A galvanometer coil having a resistance of 20 Ω and a full-scale deflection at 1.0 mA is connected in series with a 4980 Ω resistance to build a voltmeter.What is the maximum voltage that this voltmeter can read?

• A) 3.0 V
• B) 1.0 V
• C) 50 V
• D) 5.0 V
• E) 10 V

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