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Let ( V ) = voltage to be measured, ( I_g ) = full-scale deflection current.
A low-range galvanometer becomes a high-range ammeter. 8. Conversion into Voltmeter To measure voltage, a high resistance (( R )) is connected in series with the galvanometer.
Let ( I ) = total current to be measured, ( I_g ) = full-scale deflection current of galvanometer, ( R_g ) = galvanometer resistance.
Voltage across shunt = Voltage across galvanometer [ I_g \cdot R_g = (I - I_g) \cdot S ] [ S = \fracI_g R_gI - I_g ]
Total resistance = ( R_g + R ) By Ohm’s law: [ V = I_g (R_g + R) ] [ R = \fracVI_g - R_g ]