Q. A tangent galvanometer is connected directly to an ideal battery. If the number of turns in the coil is doubled, the deflection will

A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Remain unchanged
D) Either increase or decrease
Explanation

(a) For a tangent galvanometer
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ B = B_{H}\tan\theta$
Here, $\ \ B = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\frac{2\pi ni}{a}\ \Rightarrow \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\frac{2\pi\ ni}{q} = B_{H}\tan\theta$
or $\theta \propto n$
$\therefore$ If the number of turns in the coil are doubled, the deflection will increase.

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.