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Chapter 20 Problem 88

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The coil of wire in a galvanometer has a resistance of RC 5 60.0 V. The galvanometer exhibits a full-scale defl ection when the current through it is 0.400 mA. A resistor is connected in series with this combination so as to produce a nondigital voltmeter. The voltmeter is to have a full-scale defl ection when it measures a potential diff erence of 10.0 V. What is the resistance of this resistor?

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Title Physics 10e 
Author David Young, Shane Stadler
ISBN 9781118486894

The coil of wire in a galvanometer has a resistance of RC

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