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JEE Main · Physics · Moving Charges and Magnetism

Effect of Shunting the Galvanometer

JEE Main asked Effect of Shunting the Galvanometer once in the 108 shifts Lumi analysed, on 29 Jan 2024, Shift 1. It belongs to Wheatstone Bridge, in Moving Charges and Magnetism (Physics).

Updated 2026-10-24

Times asked
1
in 1 shift
Years
1 of 8
First asked
2024
the only year
Pattern
New since 2024
asked once so far

Questions on this idea a shift, by year

2017–2026. Asked in 2024. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so each year is scaled to one shift of 25 Physics questions.

00.050.10’170’200’210’220’230.05’240’250’26

Raw count: 2017: 0 in 1 shift · 2020: 0 in 12 shifts · 2021: 0 in 24 shifts · 2022: 0 in 24 shifts · 2023: 0 in 12 shifts · 2024: 1 in 18 shifts · 2025: 0 in 8 shifts · 2026: 0 in 9 shifts.

Shift by shift

Each square is one analysed shift, in date order. Open a filled one for that paper.

  • 20260 of 9
  • 20250 of 8
  • 20241 of 18
  • 20230 of 12
  • 20220 of 24
  • 20210 of 24
  • 20200 of 12
  • 20170 of 1

Asked in that shift More than once Not asked

How JEE Main framed it

Single correct is the usual form. Skill tested: calculation.

  • Galvanometer resistance from deflection change with shunt

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 1Hard 0

The question was multiple choice.

Every question

The question

From the official JEE Main shift papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

  1. 29 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q50The deflection in moving coil galvanometer falls from 25 divisions to 5 division when a shunt of 24 Ω24\,\Omega is applied. The resistance…MediumSingle correct

Shift: 29 Jan 2024, Shift 1.

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