how does a shunt help in converting galvanometer into ammeter?

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anonymous · Answer

attach the shunt in parallel

anonymous · Answer

When the shunt is connected in parallel it will take more current as it has small resistance then does it not hamper in measuring the actual current?

anonymous · Answer

no no it wont hamper

anonymous · Answer

If not then why?kindly reply

anonymous · Answer

Since Galvanometer is a very sensitive instrument therefore it can’t measure heavy currents. In order to     convert a Galvanometer into an Ammeter, a very low resistance known as "shunt" resistance is     connected in parallel to Galvanometer. Value of shunt is so adjusted that most of the current passes     through the shunt. In this way a Galvanometer is converted into Ammeter and can measure heavy     currents without fully deflected

anonymous · Answer

Is the word shunt only used with low resistance or it represents any resistance altering the actual path of the current?

anonymous · Answer

shunt is the low resistance which alters the path of current

anonymous · Answer

Well shunt can represent a high resistance as in when we use it to convert galvanometer to ammeter,we put high resistance in series

anonymous · Answer

true i forgot the point sorry