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-- In a series circuit, no matter where you install the ammeter,

it will always read the same current.

-- In a parallel circuit, the ammeter may read a different current

when it's moved to a different parallel branch.

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How does the current change in a circuit when the ammeter is placed in different spots?

the current value at any part of the circuit is dependent upon the circuit conditions and not the ammeter. The meter will simply allow you to read those currents, whatever they may be.


What happens when an ammeter is connected in parallel?

It would be equivalent to adding a high value resistor (>10M ohms) in series in the circuit. Voltmeters typically present a high internal impedance so as to not change the current flow in the circuit you are tying to measure. the circuit wont work the voltmeter only takes a voltage reading power does not actually pass through the meter sometimes it can be used to measure very low leakage current using the hi impedance of the meter. EXAMPLE leakage offset from an amplifier. it could be into the nanoamps.


Why meter ampere was connected in series and voltmeter was connected in parallel in a circuit?

An ammeter is used to measure the current through a circuit and thus it must be in series with that load. Also, it's resistance is so low that it cannot be connected in parallel since it will result in a short circuit. A Voltmeter is intended to measure the voltage across a circuit and thus it must be connected in parallel. It has a very high resistance such that connecting it in series with a circuit will lender the circuit useless or inoperative.


Why the resistance of an ammeter is bery low?

0. An ammeter is placed in series with the circuit in question; if its' internal resistance is high, it will change the current flow, thus making the measurement meaningless. For the same reason an ideal voltage meter will have infinite resistance.


Why does voltmeter have high internal resistance?

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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How range of a ammeter is extended?

if we take resistance in parallel with ammeter then the range of ammeter will change.


Will the current of circuit change on changing the ammeter resistance?

The accuracy of ammeter changes as the resistance is increased or decreased.AnswerThe simple answer is yes, it will change. However, whether it will be a perceptible change is another question. Ammeters are designed to cause the minimum change to the actual circuit current when they are inserted into a circuit.


What does a ameter do in a circuit?

An Ammeter provides a visual display of the magnitude of the current flowing through it. Ideally, the ammeter does nothing "in the circuit". You don't want your test equipment to change anything going on in the circuit you're measuring.


What does an ameter do in a circuit?

An Ammeter provides a visual display of the magnitude of the current flowing through it. Ideally, the ammeter does nothing "in the circuit". You don't want your test equipment to change anything going on in the circuit you're measuring.


What would happen if a lamp was unscrewed from a parallel circuit?

There will be no change, because it is a parallel circuit.


How does the current change in a circuit when the ammeter is placed in different spots?

the current value at any part of the circuit is dependent upon the circuit conditions and not the ammeter. The meter will simply allow you to read those currents, whatever they may be.


What happens when an ammeter is connected in parallel?

It would be equivalent to adding a high value resistor (>10M ohms) in series in the circuit. Voltmeters typically present a high internal impedance so as to not change the current flow in the circuit you are tying to measure. the circuit wont work the voltmeter only takes a voltage reading power does not actually pass through the meter sometimes it can be used to measure very low leakage current using the hi impedance of the meter. EXAMPLE leakage offset from an amplifier. it could be into the nanoamps.


What happens to supply voltage if additional resistance is connected in parallel circuit?

No change in supply voltage as additional resistance is connected in parallel circuit.


Why meter ampere was connected in series and voltmeter was connected in parallel in a circuit?

An ammeter is used to measure the current through a circuit and thus it must be in series with that load. Also, it's resistance is so low that it cannot be connected in parallel since it will result in a short circuit. A Voltmeter is intended to measure the voltage across a circuit and thus it must be connected in parallel. It has a very high resistance such that connecting it in series with a circuit will lender the circuit useless or inoperative.


Do you can connect a multiplier resistance is series despite a shunt resistance in parallel in ammeter . and why?

An ammeter is connected in series in a branch of the circuit carrying current, and measures the current in that branch. The resistance of the meter must be very low ... ideally zero ... in order to avoid influencing the circuit when it's installed. If you intentionally insert a resistance in series with the meter, then inserting the meter in a circuit changes the current in that branch. In general, it's not acceptable for the act of measuring to change the quantity being measured, unless you are closely related to Werner Heisenberg..


How does voltage change across an appliance in a parallel circuit?

With the minor voltage loss in the wiring, the voltage drop across a single appliance is the total voltage in the circuit, and doesn't change when more devices are added in parallel.


What will happen if you change polarity in parallel circuit?

The current in each branch of the circuit will turn and flow in the other direction.