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A galvanometer has a resistance of ` 3663Omega`. A shunt Sis connected across it such that (1/34) of the total current passes through the galvanometer. Then the value of the shunt is :

A

3663 ohm

B

111 ohm

C

1.07.7 ohm

D

3555.3 ohm

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