alleryA galvanometer becomes an ammeter by adding a shunt resistance in:
ASequence
BIsolation
CParallel
DSeries
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Parallel
1. Most of the current must bypass the delicate coil.
2. A small resistance is placed alongside it.
3. That shunt goes in parallel.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 4, Moving Charges and Magnetism._
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