An ammeter has a range of $1 \, A$ without a shunt. The range can be varied by using different shunt resistances. The graph between shunt resistance $(S)$ and range $(I)$ will have the nature of which curve shown in the figure?

  • A
    $P$
  • B
    $Q$
  • C
    $R$
  • D
    $S$

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