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JEE Main 27 June 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q36

Question 36 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 6 of 30, Section A.

72\ \Omega

galvanometer is shunted by a resistance of

8\ \Omega

. The percentage of the total current which passes through the galvanometer is :

(1) $0.1\%$
(2) $10\%$ Official answer
(3) $25\%$
(4) $0.25\%$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Topic: Kirchhoff's Laws
Idea tested: Current Division Rule

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Asked 3× in all

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