Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A galvanometer has a resistance of and shows full deflection for mA. Find the shunt that makes it an ammeter reading up to A, and the resistance of that ammeter. Then find the series resistor that makes the same galvanometer a voltmeter reading up to V, and the resistance of that voltmeter.
Half deflection: . Ammeter: , and its resistance is . Voltmeter: , and its resistance is . For a diode, the dynamic resistance is , and the knee voltage is where the straight part of the characteristic meets the voltage axis.
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. The shunt. .
Step 2. The ammeter. Its resistance is , about .
Step 3. The voltmeter. The total resistance is . The series resistor is .
Answer: , and .
Check. The ammeter has a very small resistance and the voltmeter a very large one, as each should.
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