1. A voltmeter is connected in a circuit component across which potential difference is to be measured. with the A. parallel B. series C. series or parallel D. undefine 2. An ammeter is connected in with the circuit element whose current we wish to measure. A. series B. parallel C. series or parallel D. undefine 3. The degree to which a conductor opposes the flow of electricity through itself, instead allowing the energy to flow out of the electrical circuit. A. resistivity B. conductivity C. conduction D. induction

1. A voltmeter is connected in a circuit component across which potential difference is to be measured. with the A. parallel B. series C. series or parallel D. undefine 2. An ammeter is connected in with the circuit element whose current we wish to measure. A. series B. parallel C. series or parallel D. undefine 3. The degree to which a conductor opposes the flow of electricity through itself, instead allowing the energy to flow out of the electrical circuit. A. resistivity B. conductivity C. conduction D. induction

College Physics

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Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

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Chapter20: Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's Law

Section: Chapter Questions

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