Measurement and Instrumentation
The full-scale deflection current of an ammeter is 1 mA and its internal resistance is 100°hm. If this meter is to have full deflection at 5A, what is the value of the shunt resistance to be used?

49.99 Ohms
2 Ohms
1 Ohm
1/49.99 ohms

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Measurement and Instrumentation
In DC potentiometer measurments, a second reading is often taken after reversing the polarities of the DC supply and the unknown voltage and the average of the two reading is taken. This is with a view of eliminate the effects of

 Ripples of the DC supply.
 Stray magnetic fields.
 Errorneous standardisation.
  Stray thermal emfs.

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Measurement and Instrumentation
Assertion (A): A hot wire ammeter has a cramped scale. Reason (R): The heat is proportional to square of current.

 Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
 Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
 A is ture and R is false.
 A is false and R is ture.

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