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ANSWER:Imagine that all the elements of a simple circuit (such as a battery, a light globe , a switch, and a resistor ) When the switch is closed , the electric current flows round and round the circuit just the same way as water would flow through these elements if the circuit had a Water pressure supply and a thin section of pipe and then a thick section of pipe etc . The FLOW of the electricity in Amps can be thought of as the same thing as the Flow rate of water in a pipe system. The Ammeter, is put into the circuit between any 2elements of the circuit, so that the current flows through it , as well as all the other elements (parts) of the circuit. When current flows through the various elements the flow rate (Current) is the same in all of them. As the current flows through, there is a drop of pressure (Voltage) as the electrons flow through each of the elements of the circuit. The actual pressure(volts) in each piece of the circuit , can be measured, by placing a Voltmeter across any individual item in the circuit. The drop in pressure at each item is measured by connecting each terminal of a Voltmeter across the item you are dealing with. The voltage across the 2terminals of the supply will be perhaps 12 Volt(a car battery) The volts ' pressure ' across the globe may be say 8 volt and the volts across the switch may be 3volts and the volts across the resistor may be only 1 volt. Always think of Ampere, as 'Flow Rate', and think of Voltage as ' Electric Pressure' If a circuit has a spot where it splits into 2 separate circuits , and then turns back into 1 piece of circuit, the current flowing as it goes into the 2 different passages, is split up, or shared between the 2 passages, and then the 2 separate currents join together again as they re-enter the single part of the circuit. To find out the current flow in each of the 2 parallel parts of the circuit you must place the Ammeter in series within each of the 2peices of circuit . The 2 separate curent readings will have a total equal to the current reading in the main single passage circuit.
in a series circuit, the current is same across all components.in parallel circuit, the voltage is same across all components. so ammeter in series& voltmeter in parallel.
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The voltage measured directly across an open switch in a circuit will be?
The voltage measured across an open in a series circuit is the equivalent of the sourse voltage.
Voltage is measured with?
Voltage is measured with a voltmeter.
How do you measure voltage?
Voltage can be measured using the difference between the potentiel between two ends of wire or by using a volt-meter. You can easily measure volt by volt or multimeter but remember voltage always measure across the components but in parallel
How do you make voltage?
Power (P) = Voltage (V) x Amperage (I) Written as P=VxI or to find Voltage V=P/I Voltage is measured in Volts (V) Amperage is measured in Amperes (Amps or A) Power is measured in Watts (W)
How are voltage and current measured?
ElectricalElectrical current is measured with an ammeter and in units called amperes, or amps.Stream FlowRiver flow or current (discharge) is measured in cubic feet per second or cubic meters per second.
How does the voltage measured across a dry cell ompare with the voltage drop measured across three bulbs in series?
The voltage measured across a dry cell is the total voltage output of the cell, typically around 1.5 volts. When three bulbs are connected in series, the total voltage drop across the bulbs will be the same as the voltage output of the dry cell. So, the voltage measured across the dry cell is equal to the voltage drop measured across the three bulbs in series.
The voltage measured directly across an open switch in a circuit will be?
The voltage measured across an open in a series circuit is the equivalent of the sourse voltage.
How does the technique for measuring current with DMM differ from measuring voltage?
current is measured with the meter in series and voltage is measured with the meter in parallel of the load
How do you measure the current by using multimeter?
The current is the amperage. It is measured in series. Voltage is measured across the line (parallel).
Why current is measured in sereis?
It actually never is measured in series on a meter. AC can be measured by a meter clamp where is the coupling of flux can be measured. A normal meter will read the small voltage drop cause by current flowing through a series resistance. this small voltage drop will indicate current flow the magnitude is a function of scaling.
Voltage is measured with?
Voltage is measured with a voltmeter.
What is the unit voltage is measured in?
ummm... ...voltage?
How voltage measured?
It is measured using a Voltmeter
How do you measure voltage?
Voltage can be measured using the difference between the potentiel between two ends of wire or by using a volt-meter. You can easily measure volt by volt or multimeter but remember voltage always measure across the components but in parallel
If the resistance in ohms is higher than the voltage what does that mean?
Voltage is not measured in ohms. It is measured in volts.
How do you make voltage?
Power (P) = Voltage (V) x Amperage (I) Written as P=VxI or to find Voltage V=P/I Voltage is measured in Volts (V) Amperage is measured in Amperes (Amps or A) Power is measured in Watts (W)
How is voltage measured?
Use a voltmeter with a high input impedance and measure at the source the voltage.
