In a moving coil galvanometer,the deflection of the coil $\theta$ is related to the electrical current $i$ by the relation

  • A
    $i \propto \tan \theta$
  • B
    $i \propto \theta$
  • C
    $i \propto \theta^2$
  • D
    $i \propto \sqrt{\theta}$

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