Physics · Current Electricity
Manganin is commonly used to make shunt resistors for extending the range of an ammeter because:
- 1It is a highly resistive material like nichrome
- 2It has an extremely low temperature coefficient of resistance✓
- 3It has negligible magnetic hysteresis loss
- 4It is a superior superconductor
Correct answer
It has an extremely low temperature coefficient of resistance
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