Physics A-Level
Meter placement
What Meter placement means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Meter placement
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An ammeter is placed in series with the component whose current is being measured, while a voltmeter is placed in parallel across the component whose potential difference is being measured.
Topics that use Meter placement
- Circuit symbols (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Accurate scientific drawing
- Circuit diagram interpretation
- Component identification
- Component polarity
- Series and parallel connections
- Standard circuit symbols
- Series and parallel meter connection
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