Ammeter

a n d Voltn
ltmeter
1n0meter,
90
al Physics-X Galvo 91
pROCEDURE
PRECAUTIONS total
number f of divisic
divisions on either
Count
the side ot zero of
1. All the the
connections should be
2. The e.m.f. of
neat, clean and tight. be n.
Calcula
.late the current (T) for full scale deflection i.e., I = nk.
galvanometer scale. Let it
the cell or
battery should be constant.
3. The ammeter used for verification
should preferably be of the same s the range o 2 .of shunt reei
the value of shunt resistance, for conversion into
Calculate
conversion. ru ammeter, using the
4. The diameter of the s.G
formula,
wire to be used for
shunt measured accurately.
5.
Length of shunt wire used should be neither resistance, should be me
dnce, should
I-1
too small nor too large.
6. The resistance box should be a
high resistance the range of conversion.
one. where I is
ne
voItmeter used
for verification should preferably be of the same ranges e (The
.of shunt resistance S is usually very small and a
conversion.
Such small resistances are obtained by resistance box of that is
8. Value of required series resistance should be calculated accurately.
availa
taking wires of copper, constantan,range not
eureka, etc., of a suitable diameter andlength) manganin ,
h of the wire 2 cm more than the
calculated value l. Mark two
EXPERIMENT 9 from each end. Connect this wire to the two terminals of points on the wire, one
cm a
the galvanometer such
ALM: the marked points are just outsiae the terminal sCrews. This that
Toconvert thegiven galvanometer (ofknown resistance and figure ofmert)
of desired range and to
into an
ammete will now work as an ammeter of range I.
galvanometer with shunt wire,
verify the same.
5Make the electric connections as
shown in circuit diagram.
APPARATrUS
Insert the key and adjust the rheostat so that the
galvanometer shows nearly
A Weston type galvanometer, ammeter of 0-3 A range, or wo Ceus maximum
an a battery or battery deflection.
eliminator, two (10,000 2
and a piece
and 200 2) resistance boxes, two one-way keys, a rheostat,
COnnecting wires
of sand paper. 7. Note the reading on the
galvanometer scale and also corresponding reading on the ammeter.
8. Record your observations.
THEORY
The shunt resistance
required for conversion, CALCULATION
s XG Resistance of the galvanometer, G
S-I-1,
where I is the range of conversion. Figure of merit, k
Number of divisions in the galvanometer scale, n .
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM Current for full scale deflection, I nk
E
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Rheostat
Range of conversion, I
. Shunt resistance
VERIFICATION
Least cournt of the galvanometer converted into ammeter
S
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Fig. Circuit diagram for verification
for ammeter.
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Table for verification for converted ammeter
Serial No. Galvanometer Reading Ammeter Difference
of Obs.
Reading (Error)
Deflection Current in Amp.
1,=0xL.C. (A) (A) (A)
(1) (2a) (2h) (3) (4)
1.
2
3
4
RESULT
As the difference in actual and measured value of currents (as recored, in column 4) is
very small
the conversion is perfect.
PRECAUTIONS
Same as given in Experiment 8.