CK-12-Physics-Concepts - Intermediate

19.4. Ammeters and Voltmeters http://www.ck12.org

MEDIA

Click image to the left for use the URL below.

URL: http://www.ck12.org/flx/render/embeddedobject/63562

Follow up questions:

1. What happens when the ammeter is connected in parallel with the lamp?


2. Why do the problems occur when the narrator in the video places the ammeter in parallel with the lamp?

Review

Questions

1. In the sketch at above, there are four positions available for the placement of meters. Which position(s) would
   be appropriate for placement of an ammeter?
   a. 1
   b. 3
   c. 4
   d. All of them.
   e. None of them.


2. Which position(s) would be appropriate for placement of a voltmeter?
   a. 1
   b. 2
   c. 3
   d. All of them.
   e. None of them.


3. Which position could hold an ammeter that would read the total current through the circuit?
   a. 1
   b. 2
   c. 3
   d. 4
   e. None of them.


4. Which position could hold a voltmeter that would read the total voltage drop through the circuit?
   (a) 1
   (b) 2
   (c) 3 or 4