A galvanometer with a resistance of 30.0 1 gives a full-scale reading for a current of 3.5 mA. (a)What is the voltage corresponding to the full-scale deflection of the galvanometer? (b) What resistance connected in series with this galvanometer is needed to convert it into a voltmeter with a 105 V full-scale reading?

A galvanometer with a resistance of 30.0 1 gives a full-scale reading for a current of 3.5 mA. (a)What is the voltage corresponding to the full-scale deflection of the galvanometer? (b) What resistance connected in series with this galvanometer is needed to convert it into a voltmeter with a 105 V full-scale reading?

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A galvanometer with a resistance of 30.0 1 gives a full-scale reading for a current

of 3.5 mA. (a)What is the voltage corresponding to the full-scale deflection of the

galvanometer? (b) What resistance connected in series with this galvanometer is

needed to convert it into a voltmeter with a 105 V full-scale reading?

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