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No, ammeters have a low internal resistance. This is so that when they are put in series with a circuit, they change the circuit's operating characteristics as little as possible.
Contrast this with voltmeters, which do have a high internal resistance, and which are intended to be placed in parallel with the circuit they are measuring.
Use the link below to the related question on why ammeters have a low internal resistance and read through that information to see why things are the way they are.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo. An ammeter measures current in a circuit and high internal resistance would change the circuits current flow. An ammeter must have very low (near zero) series resistance.
A voltmeter, in comparison, must have very high internal resistance.
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∙ 15y agoVoltmeters are designed to have a high resistance (usually 1 MΩ or 10 MΩ), so that they don't affect the voltage they are measuring.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Voltmeters have very high internal resistance.
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Why do you have specific resistance combination inside a voltmeter and an ammeter Explain?
in voltmeter we have internal Resistance and connected in series , to current don't transfer in voltmeter , and we have internal resistance in ammeter and connected in parallel , to most current transfer through the ammeter.
A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by placing?
a high resistance in series
Is it desirable for a battery to have a high internal resistance?
No, it is desirable for a battery to have a low internal resistance.
Which will normally have the larger resistance a voltmeter or an ammeter?
A voltmeter has the large resistance.The voltage across any component can be measured if & only if the terminals of that component will be open and this will we can acheiv if we connect the high resistance voltmeter across the open terminals of that component to measure the voltage.
How do design a high voltage voltmeter?
Use a voltage divider and an standard high input impedance voltmeter connected to the low voltage output tap of the divider. Just check that: a) the voltage divider has enough resistance to minimize loading of the voltage source (The voltage divider resistance should be as high as possible). b) the voltmeter's input impedance is at least 10-20 times larger than the output resistance (impedance) of the divider. If necessary add a high-input impedance amplifier or a transducer between the divider output and the voltmeter. What is high voltage for you?
Why do you get different results when calculating the voltage drop across a resistor and ignoring resistance of a voltmeter and when considering it?
Voltage drop is the product of current and resistance. When you connect a voltmeter across a resistor, you are connecting that voltmeter's internal resistance in parallel with that resistor. The resulting resistance of this parallel combination is lowerthan that of the resistor. As a result the voltage drop (current times this lower resistance) will be lower than it would be without the voltmeter connected. This is called the 'loading effect' of that voltmeter.The higher the internal resistance of the voltmeter, the less effect it will have on lowering the overall resistance when connected across a resistor. This is why the internal resistance of a voltmeter is made deliberately very high. Under most circumstances, therefore, a conventional voltmeter will have very little effect on the resistance of the circuit being tested and, so, it will have no significant effect on the voltage appearing across the resistor.However... for circuits that already have exceptionally-high resistance values, you must be careful when you select a voltmeter as you must take into account its internal resistance and ensure the voltmeter you use has the very highest internal resistance available. This is because the loading effect increases with circuits that have a high resistance. That might involve selecting a voltmeter that works on a completely-different principle , such as an electrostatic voltmeter or, perhaps, an oscilloscope
What is the use of universal high resistance voltmeter?
A voltmeter must have a very high resistance to measure voltage. A voltmeter is placed in parallel with the element that you are measuring. If the voltmeter has a low internal resistance, then all of the current will flow through the voltmeter instead of the element. You want all of the current to flow through the element, to get an accurate reading of the voltage. Conversely, an ampmeter must have zero resistance, because it is placed in series with the element.
Why do you have specific resistance combination inside a voltmeter and an ammeter Explain?
in voltmeter we have internal Resistance and connected in series , to current don't transfer in voltmeter , and we have internal resistance in ammeter and connected in parallel , to most current transfer through the ammeter.
Ideal universal high resistance voltmeter?
The ideal, or theoretical, voltmeter has infinite resistance, which means that, at any measured voltage, there is no current through the voltmeter. In the practical world, this is impossible, but there are high resistance voltmeters that minimize the error introduced by drawing a current from a circuit. A typical digital voltmeter has 10 to 20 megohms of resistance, and there are high performance versions that can have thousands of megohms of resistance, or more.
A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by placing?
a high resistance in series
Convortion of moving coil galvanometrr into voltmeter?
A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting it with very high resistance.
How do you determine the emf and internal resistance of a cell?
You can measure the emf of a cell by using a voltmeter, as this draws current from a cell. You can use the voltage, the emf, and the load resistance to determine the internal resistance of the cell.
Do meters usually have a high or low internal resistance?
It depends on the application. Voltmeters have a high internal resistance, while ammeters have a low internal resistance.
How does the loading effect of an ammeter in a low resistance circuit compare to the loading effect in a high resistance circuit?
The voltmeter has an internal resistance, which should be as high as possible. As this resistance draws current from the circuit under test, it will affect circuit operation. This is more pronounced in a high impedance circuit because the current drawn flows through higher resistances.
An accurate voltmeter must have an internal impedence of?
very high value
Do Dead batteries have high internal resistance?
yes, batteries have high internal resistance. The higher the resistance the lower power you get out of the batter. Therefore if you no power you have very high resistance.
What will happen if a voltmeter has a low shunt resistance instead of having high shunt resistance?
The purpose of a voltmeter is to indicate the potential difference between two points in a circuit.When a voltmeter is connected across a circuit, it shunts the circuit. If the voltmeter has a low resistance,it will draw a substantial amount of current. This action lowers the effective resistance of the circuit andchanges the voltage reading.
