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A voltmeter reads 3 V at full-scale defl...

A voltmeter reads 3 V at full-scale deflection and is graded as 6000 `Omega//V`. What resistance should be connected in series with it so that it reads 12 V at full scale deflection ?

A

`1.8 xx 10^(4) Omega`

B

`3.6 xx 10^(4) Omega`

C

`5.4 xx 10^(4) Omega`

D

`7.2 xx 10^(4) Omega`

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C
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