A voltmeter is a device used to measure the voltage difference across resistors in a circuit. To use a voltmeter it should be connected in with a resistor; an ideal voltmeter has parallel; zero series; zero series; infinite parallel; infinite internal resistance.

A voltmeter is a device used to measure the voltage difference across resistors in a circuit. To use a voltmeter it should be connected in with a resistor; an ideal voltmeter has parallel; zero series; zero series; infinite parallel; infinite internal resistance.

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A voltmeter is a device used to measure the voltage difference across resistors in a circuit.
To use a voltmeter it should be connected in
with a resistor; an ideal
voltmeter has
parallel; zero
series; zero
series; infinite
8
parallel; infinite
internal resistance.

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