A dc voltmeter has a sensitivity of 1000 Ohm/V. When it measures half full scale in 100 V range, the current through the voltmeter is

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A dc voltmeter has a sensitivity of 1000 Ohm/V. When it measures half full scale in 100 V range, the current through the voltmeter is 1 mA.

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