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You are provided with one low resistance `R_(1)` and one high resistance `R_(H)`, and two galvanometers. One galvanometer is to be converted to an ammeter and the other to a voltmeter. Show how you will do this with the help of simple, labelled diagrams.

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To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter and a voltmeter, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Converting Galvanometer to Ammeter 1. **Identify the Components**: We have a galvanometer (G) and a low resistance (Rₗ). 2. **Connection**: Connect the low resistance (Rₗ) in parallel with the galvanometer (G). 3. **Diagram**: Draw the circuit with the galvanometer and the low resistance connected in parallel. **Diagram**: ...
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