Define current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer. Increasing the current sensitivity may not necessarily increase the voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer. Justify,

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Current sensitivity : It is defined as the deflection of coil per unit current flowing in it.

Voltage sensitivity : It is defined on the deflection of coil per unit potential difference across its ends.

When number of turns N is doubled then the current sensitivity ∝ N is doubled;

but at the same time the resistance of galvanometer coil G will also be doubled so voltage sensitivity Sv ∝ N / Gwill remain unchanged;


Hence, increasing current sensitivity does not necessarily increase the voltage sensitivity.

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