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The Senstivity of a galvanometer is 60"d...

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

`2 Omega`

B

`4 Omega`

C

`5 Omega`

D

`8 Omega`

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C
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