A DC ammeter cannot measure alternating current because

AC changes its direction

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DC instruments will measure the average value

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AC can damage the DC instrument

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AC produces more heat

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Solution

The correct option is B DC instruments will measure the average value
DC instruments measure the average value, and the average value in AC comes out to be zero in a full cycle.

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