The
resistance
RP
to be
connected in
parallel
with an
ammeter of
full scale
current IA
and full
scale
voltage drop
VA
to increase
the full
scale
current to
I is: RP
= VA
/ (I - IA)
The power
P
dissipated
by the
resistance
RP
with voltage
drop VA
carrying
current
(I - IA)
is: P = VA2
/ RP
= VA(I
- IA)
= (I - IA)2RP