What is a difference between voltameter and voltmeter?

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Voltameter are Voltmeter are two different electrical instruments and should not be mixed up.
A voltameter measures the amount of electricity (or charge) present in a material by actually weighing it on scales.
A voltmeter measures the potential difference (voltage) between two points in an electrical circuit.

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