Physics GCSE
Correct placement of measuring instruments
What Correct placement of measuring instruments means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Correct placement of measuring instruments
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An ammeter is placed in series, and a voltmeter across a component.
Topics that use Correct placement of measuring instruments
- Series and parallel circuits (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Constructing and checking circuits from diagrams
- Current
- parallel circuit
- Resistance
- Standard circuit symbols
- Branch
- Junction
- Potential Difference (Voltage)
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