Aim: To determine the resistance of a galvanometer by half-dellection method & to find its figure of mesit. Apparatus: A Weston type galvanometer, a voltmeter, a battery, a rheostai two resistance boxes (10,0000 and 500 2), two one-way keys, ascrew gauge, a meter scale, connecting wires anda piece of sandpaper. CGreuit Diagram : () Forha'detecion nets (0 Fortigun ott © Fig, 71 Rosisnos of gvanomatr Fg.72 Fount nest Formulae Used (i) The resistant ofthe given galvanometeras found by halfdflection method: oe BS ~ R-S ‘Where R: resistance connected in series with the galvanometer St shunt resistance For Half Deflection: E Figure of merit: Hall | Gaivanometer (0) Figur of mer (R+G)0 5. | Resistance | Deflectionin | Shunt | oetiectio Resistance wi Naqany | saNanometer| resistance | mn Where E : emf of the cell (@) s(Qy el) reas 4: deflection produced with resistance R. [7 4500 30 7 ma 2 9500 4 70 7 70.5 3 5200 26 70 3 709 4 5700 24 70 12 708 WeanG =70.8 2(i) For G : Calculate G using formula. ‘Take mean of all values of G recorded in table. (Gi) For k: Calculate k using formula & record in table. ‘Take mean of values of k. Result: (i) Resistance of Galvanometer by half - deflection method: G=7082 (Gi) Figure of merit, k= 2.19 x 108 A/div Precautions: () All the plugs in resistance boxes should be tight. (Gi) The emt of cell or battery should be constant. ForFigure of Merit: ma Figure of s. |emfofthe | R22 | petection | Merit fromR. 8. 7 No a etaivy cerord 1 _[asea=3 | as00 30) tie ei0* 2 3 9500 14) 2.23410" 3 3 5200, 26) 218x105 4 3 5700 24 | 21610" Mean K=2.19% 10° Aldi (iii) intially a high resistance from the resistance box (R) should be introduced in the circuit. Otherwise for small resistance, an excessive current will flow through the galvanometer or ammeter & damage them. Sources of error: (j) Plug of the resistant boxes may not be clean. (Gi) The screws of the instruments maybe loose. (ii) The emt of the battery may not be constant.