Q. If an ammeter is connected in parallel to a circuit, it is likely to be damaged due to excess
A) Current
B) Voltage
C) Resistance
D) All of these
Explanation
(a) When ammeter is connected in parallel to the circuit, net resistance of the circuit decreases. Hence more current is drawn from the battery, which damages the ammeter
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