Combined Science GCSE
Voltmeter
What Voltmeter means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Connected in parallel with the component whose potential difference is being measured, because it must compare the two points across that component.
Component connected in parallel across a measured length to measure the potential difference across that section.
An instrument connected in parallel across a component or supply to measure potential difference, read in volts.
A meter connected in parallel across a component to measure the potential difference across it.
Topics that use Voltmeter
- Current, resistance and potential difference (AQA GCSE)
- Energy transfers in everyday appliances (AQA GCSE)
- Series and parallel circuits (AQA GCSE)
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