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That's the purpose of the "ammeter".

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What instrument measures electric current in a circuit?

An ammeter is the instrument that measures electric current in a circuit. It is connected in series to the circuit to measure the flow of current through it.


What is a ammet?

An instrument that measures electric current in amperes.


What is the 'job' of an ammeter in a circuit?

It measures the current.


What are the function of ammeter?

The purpose of an ammeter is to sense and display the magnitude of the current flowing through it. When connected in series with a branch of an electrical circuit, the meter displays the magnitude (and direction) of the current in that path ... which you can't otherwise tell just by looking at the circuit.


What measures the flowing in a circuit?

The flow in a circuit is called the electric current and it is measured by voltages. The number of volts that are present in the charge will determine the strength of the electric current.


What is ammeter used for?

An ammeter measures the electrical current in something. A digital one is calibrated to display through the shunt and convert information from the analog model.


What is a device that measures the strength of an electric current?

An ammeter is a device that measures the strength of an electric current. It is usually connected in series with the circuit where the current is to be measured and provides a reading in units of amperes.


What is the scientific unit for current?

The scientific unit for electric current is the ampere.


What quantity measures the galvonometer?

A galvanometer is a type of ammeter: An instrument for detecting and measuring electric current.


The instrument used to increase or decrease the passage of electric current through a circuit is called?

try RHEOSTAT


What causes a electric current in a electric circuit?

Voltage causes current to flow in an electric circuit.


How can you measure electric potential and electric current?

Potential . . .Always measured as a potential difference between two points.The most practical way to do that is with a voltemeter connectedin parallel with any circuit between the two points.Electric current . . .The most practical way to measure current is with an ammeter connectedin series in the path of the current.