The
resistance
RS
to be
connected in
series with
a voltmeter
of full
scale
voltage VV
and full
scale
current
drain IV
to increase
the full
scale
voltage to
V is: RS
= (V - VV)
/ IV
The power
P
dissipated
by the
resistance
RS
with voltage
drop (V -
VV)
carrying
current IV
is: P = (V -
VV)2
/ RS
= (V - VV)IV
= IV2RS