Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A cell of emf V and negligible internal resistance is joined to a resistor of . An ammeter of resistance is put in series to read the current. What current flows without the ammeter? What does the ammeter read? What is the percentage error? What is the largest resistance an ammeter may have if its error must stay under ?
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Without the meter. .
Step 2. With the meter. The resistances add in series: . So .
Step 3. The error. , that is .
Step 4. The limit. The error is . We want this below . So , and .
Answer: A, A, and .
Check. An ammeter of is one hundredth of the resistor, and the error is about the same fraction. It fits.
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