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The resistance in the two arms of the meter bridge are `5 Omega` and `R Omega`, respectively. When the resistance `R` is shunted with an equal resistance, the new balance point is `1.6 l_(1)`.
The resistance `R` is

A

`10 Omega`

B

`15 Omega`

C

`20 Omega`

D

`25 Omega`

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