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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Computing the value of a shunt resistor


Question: Determine shunt resistance needed to convert a galvanometer to an ammeter with a full scale reading of 10 A if the scale requires 2.5 mA to cause full scale deflection with a coil resistance of 10 ohms?

Answer:

I original meter max = I full scale deflection = 2.5 mA
Using the current divider principle:
(I original meter max)/(I adjusted meter max)=(R shunt)/(R meter + R shunt)
(25 mA) / (10 A) = (R shunt) / (10 ohms + R shunt)
R shunt =  0.0251 ohms

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