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An ammeter is placed in series with a circuit in order to measure the current. If it has any appreciable resistance, inserting the ammeter will increase the normal resistance of the circuit and reduce the value of the current flowing through it. The ammeter will, therefore, give an inaccurate reading (under-read). So the ammeter must have a very low resistance so that it has the minimum effect on the normal resistance of the circuit being tested. Ideally, the ammeter should have zero resistance but, of course, this is impossible.

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