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If an ammeter is to be used in place of a voltmeter, then we must connect with an ammeter a

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low resistance in parallel

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high resistance in parallel

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high resistance in series

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The correct option is C high resistance in series
Voltmeters should have very high resistance. As ammeter has very low resistance, thus very high resistance must be connected in series with the ammeter to use it as voltmeter.

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