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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.

Current Sensitivity,

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

Voltage Sensitivty,

where G is resistance of galvanometer.

Justification: 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 ∝u200b N/G) will remain unchanged; hence inreasing current sensitivity does not necessarily increase the voltage sensitivity.

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