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Explain giving reasons, the basic difference in converting a galvanometer into (i) an ammeter and (ii) a votmeter.

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(i) Ammeter is a low resistance galvanometer. When a low resistance shunt is connected across galvanometer, it becomes ammeter.
(ii) Voltmeter is a high resistance galvanometer. When a suitable high resistance is connected in series with the galvanometer, it becomes voltmeter.
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