A galvanometer with a coil resistance of 40.0 W deflects full scale for a current of 2.0 mA. What series resistance should be used with this galvanometer in order to construct a voltmeter that deflects full scale for 50 V?

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Kirchhoff's junction rule: At any junction point, the sum of all the currents entering the junction must equal the sum of all the currents leaving the junction.
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A galvanometer with a coil resistance of 40.0 W deflects full scale for a current of 2.0 mA. What series resistance should be used with this galvanometer in order to construct a voltmeter that deflects full scale for 50 V?