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An ammeter sh...

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An ammeter should have very ................... resistance.

A

low

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B

high

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C

equal to resistor

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D

None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A low
Since Ammeter is supposed to measure current, it should allow to pass the entire current through it to measure more accurate value of current. So it has very low resistance.

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