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Ammeters have a low impedance, so if they are incorrectly connected in parallel to your load instead of in series, more current will flow through the circuit and the ammeter will almost act like a short. There is potential to burn our the ammeter.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf the meter is connected properly and the current is zero then there is no current flow. When someone who doesn't know what they are doing uses a clamp-on meter around an extension cord, for example, and it reads zero then the reading reveals nothing about the current flowing in the parallel wires since current is instantaneously flowing in opposite directions in the parallel conductors and the induced fields cancel each other out in the coil of the clamp.
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∙ 9y agoThe ammeter will almost certainly blow its fuse.
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Which circuit the ammeter connected in parallel?
An ammeter is always connected in series and a vlotmeter in parallel
When measuring with an ammeter the ammeter must be connected in?
When measuring a load current, an ammeter is connected in series with the load. The exception is for a clamp on style AC ammeter, which is clamped around one of the conductors, making its measurements as a transformer.
Why there must be two wires connected to an ammeter?
Two.
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.
What happens if an LED is connected wrong?
It will be reverse biased and will not light.
What happens when a bulb ammeter battery and switch are put connected together?
the bulb will glow and ammeter will show the reading
Why is it important to connect the positive lead of the ammeter to the positive side of the battery?
The ammeter will only read when connected properly. If the meter is connected backwards, then the meter reads the wrong way. If it is a digital ammeter then it may not work at all.
How would a ammeter be connected in a circuit?
An ammeter is always connected in series in the circuit.
How do you connect an ammeter and voltmeter?
The voltmeter is connected across the supply and the ammeter is connected in series with the supply.
When an ammeter is connected in a circuit which terminal of the battery must be connected to the positive terminal of the ammeter?
The positive terminal of the battery would be connected to the positive terminal of the ammeter. The load would then be connected between the two negative terminals, positive side of the load being connected to the negative side of the ammeter.
How should a ammeter and voltmeter be connected in circuit?
Ammeter is coneccted in series with circuit but Voltmeter is connected in parallel.
What happens if an ammeter is connected in parallel and voltmeter connected in series in a circuit?
The voltmeter will register the volts, the ammeter will either explode or blow a fuse since it has a very low resistance and is designed to be used in series to measure the current flowing through it.
Why should ammeter still be connected in a series despite the fact that the bulbs are already connected in parallel?
Because the ammeter connected in parallel will act as a short circuit.
How is voltmeter connected to ammeter?
in series
How ammeter connected?
In series with a load.
An ammeter is always connected in what?
Series.
Which circuit the ammeter connected in parallel?
An ammeter is always connected in series and a vlotmeter in parallel
