If an ammeter is to be used in place of a galvanometer then we must connect (a) low resistance in parallel. (b) high resistance in series. (c) high resistance in parallel. (d) low resistance in series.

Answer: (a). An ammeter must have very low resistance so that it does not change the circuit current. A low resistance (shunt) in parallel with the galvanometer carries most of the current and lowers the total resistance. So the answer is (a) low resistance in parallel.

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Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

If an ammeter is to be used in place of a galvanometer then we must connect

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Answer: (a)

An ammeter must have very low resistance so that it does not change the circuit current.
A low resistance (shunt) in parallel with the galvanometer carries most of the current and lowers the total resistance.
So the answer is (a) low resistance in parallel.

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