Answer
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Hint: We need to find the resultant current when a resistor is connected in series. In a series circuit, the current is common. By applying the ohm’s law to the series circuit, we find the resistance.
Formula used:
Ohm’s law: When a potential difference of V volts is applied to a resistance R and I current flows through it the relationship of V and I can be written as:
V=IR
Complete answer:
An ammeter is a device which measures the amount of current in the circuit when it is connected in series. In an analog ammeter, we have a scale that goes from a minimum (usually 0 units) to a maximum value (says I in the question). Thus, the maximum value that our ammeter depicts is I (units) when it has a resistance of $R _0$. Consider this circuit as equivalent to a situation when I am flowing through a resistance of $R _0$ when a battery of V volts is connected.
V=I$R _0$
We need to find a resistance to be attached in series with this resistance $R _0$ so that the current reduces to I/n in the circuit (we still use our V volts supply). So now, the battery of ours has to give current to two resistances R and R’:
V=$\dfrac{I}{n}$ ($R _0$ +R’)
Thus, we must equate the V in both circuits to get our value of R’:
IR0=$\dfrac{I}{n}$ ($R _0$ +R’)
$R _0$ -$\dfrac{1}{n}$ $R _0$ =$\dfrac{R’}{n}$
This gives,
(n-1) $R _0$ =R’
So, the correct answer is “Option D”.
Note:
An ammeter is connected in series in a circuit so the resistance it has is accounted for in series in the circuit whereas if there were a voltmeter, it would have had a resistance in parallel with the circuit, across some other resistance.
Formula used:
Ohm’s law: When a potential difference of V volts is applied to a resistance R and I current flows through it the relationship of V and I can be written as:
V=IR
Complete answer:
An ammeter is a device which measures the amount of current in the circuit when it is connected in series. In an analog ammeter, we have a scale that goes from a minimum (usually 0 units) to a maximum value (says I in the question). Thus, the maximum value that our ammeter depicts is I (units) when it has a resistance of $R _0$. Consider this circuit as equivalent to a situation when I am flowing through a resistance of $R _0$ when a battery of V volts is connected.
![seo images](https://www.vedantu.com/question-sets/75ca1a37-0a08-40d8-aa11-a6d9f3ee02ba5733488324555330174.png)
V=I$R _0$
We need to find a resistance to be attached in series with this resistance $R _0$ so that the current reduces to I/n in the circuit (we still use our V volts supply). So now, the battery of ours has to give current to two resistances R and R’:
![seo images](https://www.vedantu.com/question-sets/4bc28449-3106-4c5b-9ba1-8cae94701c6a2537185255394584031.png)
V=$\dfrac{I}{n}$ ($R _0$ +R’)
Thus, we must equate the V in both circuits to get our value of R’:
IR0=$\dfrac{I}{n}$ ($R _0$ +R’)
$R _0$ -$\dfrac{1}{n}$ $R _0$ =$\dfrac{R’}{n}$
This gives,
(n-1) $R _0$ =R’
So, the correct answer is “Option D”.
Note:
An ammeter is connected in series in a circuit so the resistance it has is accounted for in series in the circuit whereas if there were a voltmeter, it would have had a resistance in parallel with the circuit, across some other resistance.
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