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A voltmeter has resistance of 2000 ohms and it can measure upto `2 V`. If we want ot increase its range to `10 V` then the, required resistance in series will be

A

`2000 Omega`

B

`4000 Omega`

C

`6000 Omega`

D

`8000 Omega`

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