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21.4 Exercise 12

Avg difficulty 2.5

Find the resistance that must be placed in series with a 10.0-Ω\text{10} . 0-Ω galvanometer having a 100-μA\text{100}-\mu\text{A} sensitivity to allow it to be used as a voltmeter with: (a) a 300-V full-scale reading, and (b) a 0.300-V full-scale reading.

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