To determine the resistance $G$ of a galvanometer by the half-deflection method,a battery of $emf$ $V$ and a series resistance $R$ are used to produce a deflection $\theta$ in the galvanometer. If a shunt resistance $S$ is connected in parallel to the galvanometer to reduce the deflection to $\theta/2$,then $G, R$,and $S$ are related by the equation:

  • A
    $S(R + G) = RG$
  • B
    $2S(R + G) = RG$
  • C
    $2G = S$
  • D
    $2S = G$

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