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To convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter one should connect a

Updated On: Sep 14, 2023
  • high resistance in series with galvanometer
  • low resistance in series with galvanometer
  • high resistance in parallel with galvanometer
  • low resistance in parallel with galvanometer
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Voltmeter is used to measure the potential difference across a resistance and it is connected in parallel with the circuit. A high resistance is connected to the galvanometer in series so that only a small fraction $ (I_g) $ of the main circuit current (I) passes through it. If a considerable amount of current is allowed to pass through the voltmeter, then the reading obtained by this voltmeter will not be close to the actual potential difference between the same two points.
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