Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 227

Question: An ammeter with internal resistance $ 90,\Omega $ reads 1.85 A when connected in a circuit containing a battery and two resistors 700 $ \Omega $ and $ 410,\Omega $ in series. Actual current will be

[Roorkee 1995]

Options:

A) 1.85 A

B) Greater than $ 1.85,A $

C) Less than 1.85 A

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

In general, ammeter always reads less than the actual value because of its resistance.