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The Senstivity of a galvanometer is `60"div"//Ampere`. When a shunt is used, its sensitivity becomes `10"div"//Ampere`. If the resistance of the galvanometer is` 20 Omega`,then the value of the shunt used is

A

`4Omega `

B

`5Omega `

C

`20Omega`

D

`2Omega `

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B
`S = (G)/(n-1)`
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