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Voltmeter and Ammeter Loading Effects

The document discusses the loading effect of voltmeters and ammeters on circuit measurements, explaining how their internal resistances can alter voltage and current readings. It provides examples comparing two voltmeters with different sensitivities and outlines the impact of inserting an ammeter into a circuit. The errors in measurements due to these effects are also highlighted, emphasizing the importance of considering meter resistance in circuit analysis.

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Voltmeter and Ammeter Loading Effects

The document discusses the loading effect of voltmeters and ammeters on circuit measurements, explaining how their internal resistances can alter voltage and current readings. It provides examples comparing two voltmeters with different sensitivities and outlines the impact of inserting an ammeter into a circuit. The errors in measurements due to these effects are also highlighted, emphasizing the importance of considering meter resistance in circuit analysis.

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Voltmeter Loading Effect

When a voltmeter is used to measure the voltage across a


circuit component the voltmeter circuit itself is in parallel with the
circuit component. Since the parallel combination of two resistor is
less than either resistor alone, the resistance seen by the source is
less with the voltmeter connected than without. Therefore, the voltage
across the component is less whenever the voltmeter is connected.
The decrease in voltage may be negligible or it may be appreciable, b.
depending on the sensitivity of the voltmeter being used.

Example
1. Two different voltmeter are used to measure the voltage
across resistor RB in the circuit below. The meter are as
follows
Meter A: S = 1kΩ/V Rm = 0.2kΩ Range = 10V
Meter B: S = 20kΩ/V Rm = 1.5kΩ Range = 10V

a. Voltage across RB without any meter connected


across it.
b. Voltage across RB when meter A is used.
c. Voltage across RB when meter B is used.
d. Error in voltmeter readings.

a. c.

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a.

d.

2. Find the voltage reading and the percentage of error of each


reading obtained with a voltmeter on.
a. 3V range
b. 10V range
c. 30V range
The instrument has 20kΩ/V sensitivity and is
connected across RB.

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b.

c.

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Example
A current meter that has an internal resistance of 78Ω is used to
Ammeter Insertion Effects measure the current through resistor R C in the figure below.
Inserting an ammeter in a circuit always increases the resistance of Determine the percentage of error of the reading due to ammeter
the circuit and therefore, always reduces the current in the circuit. The insertion.
error caused by the meter depends on the relationship between the
value of resistance in the original circuit and the value of resistance in
the ammeter.

For shorted X and Y

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Circuit demonstrating ammeter insertion

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