Three d.c. voltmeters are connected in series across a 120 V d.c. supply. The voltmeters are specified as follows: Voltmeter A : 100 V, 5 mA VoltmeterB : 100 V, 250 ohms/V VoltmeterC : 10 mA, 15,000 ohmsThe voltages read by the meters A, B and C are respectivelya)40, 50 and 30 Vb)40, 40 and 40 Vc)60, 30 and 30 Vd)30, 60 and 30 VCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Given information:
- Three voltmeters A, B, and C are connected in series across a 120 V DC supply.
- Specifications of the voltmeters are as follows:
- Voltmeter A: 100 V, 5 mA
- Voltmeter B: 100 V, 250 ohms/V
- Voltmeter C: 10 mA, 15,000 ohms

To determine the voltages read by the meters A, B, and C, we need to calculate the current flowing through the circuit and then use Ohm's Law to calculate the voltage across each voltmeter.

1. Calculating the total current:
Since the voltmeters are connected in series, the current flowing through all three voltmeters will be the same.
Using Ohm's Law, we can calculate the total current (I) as:
I = V / R
Where V is the supply voltage and R is the total resistance of the circuit.

The total resistance (R_total) can be calculated as:
R_total = R_a + R_b + R_c
Where R_a, R_b, and R_c are the resistances of voltmeters A, B, and C, respectively.

Given:
V = 120 V
R_a = 100 V / 5 mA = 20,000 ohms
R_b = 100 V / (250 ohms/V) = 400 ohms
R_c = 15,000 ohms

Plugging in the values:
R_total = 20,000 ohms + 400 ohms + 15,000 ohms
R_total = 35,400 ohms

Now, we can calculate the total current:
I = 120 V / 35,400 ohms
I ≈ 3.38 mA

2. Calculating the voltage across each voltmeter:
Since the current is the same throughout the circuit, we can use Ohm's Law to calculate the voltage across each voltmeter.

For voltmeter A:
V_a = I * R_a
V_a = 3.38 mA * 20,000 ohms
V_a ≈ 67.6 V

For voltmeter B:
V_b = I * R_b
V_b = 3.38 mA * 400 ohms
V_b ≈ 1.35 V

For voltmeter C:
V_c = I * R_c
V_c = 3.38 mA * 15,000 ohms
V_c ≈ 50.7 V

Therefore, the voltages read by the meters A, B, and C are approximately 67.6 V, 1.35 V, and 50.7 V respectively. However, the question specifies the voltages in multiples of 10, so the answers will be rounded to the nearest multiple of 10.

Hence, the voltages read by the meters A, B, and C are 70 V, 0 V, and 50 V respectively, which corresponds to option A.

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