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A measuring device used to measure [[electrical current]].
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==Key Stage 3==
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===Meaning===
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An [[ammeter]] is a measuring device used to [[measure]] [[electrical current]].
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===About Ammeters===
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: [[Ammeter]]s are added in [[series]] to a [[circuit]].
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: An ideal [[ammeter]] has zero [[Electrical Resistance|resistance]] because otherwise adding an [[ammeter]] to a [[circuit]] would change the [[current]].

Revision as of 11:15, 24 October 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

An ammeter is a measuring device used to measure electrical current.

About Ammeters

Ammeters are added in series to a circuit.
An ideal ammeter has zero resistance because otherwise adding an ammeter to a circuit would change the current.