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An ammeter of resistance of `0.8 Omega` can measure current upto 2A. What must be the shunt resistance to enable the ammeter to measure currents up to 10 A ?

A

`0.1 Omega`

B

`0.2 Omega`

C

`0.3 Omega`

D

`0.4 Omega`

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