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Define current sensitivity of a galvanometer. - Physics

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Define current sensitivity of a galvanometer.

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Current sensitivity of a galvanometer is defined as the deflection produced in the galvanometer when a unit current flows through it.

θ = `("nBA")/"k""I"`

So, for a given value of I, θ will be large if `("nBA")/"k"` is large i.e n, B and A should be large and k should be small.

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