Ammeter
noun
An instrument used for measuring the flow of electric current in a circuit.
The ammeter showed that the current flowing through the circuit was more than we anticipated.
Often appears as...
- digital ammeter
- analog ammeter
Usage tips
Technical, Academic
noun
An instrument used for measuring the flow of electric current in a circuit.
The ammeter showed that the current flowing through the circuit was more than we anticipated.
Often appears as...
- digital ammeter
- analog ammeter
Usage tips
Technical, Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Ammeter is a technical term used primarily in physics and engineering, not in everyday conversation.
You might encounter 'ammeter' in a physics textbook or an electronics lab.
Pro Tip 2/3Connection Caution
An ammeter must be connected in series in a circuit to measure current correctly without damaging it or the circuit.
When we connected the ammeter in series, it gave us the correct current reading.
Pro Tip 3/3Measurement Units
Ammeters measure current in amperes, often referred to as amps, which is the standard unit of electric current.
The digital ammeter displayed the current as 3.5 amps.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Ammeter is a technical term used primarily in physics and engineering, not in everyday conversation.
You might encounter 'ammeter' in a physics textbook or an electronics lab.
Pro Tip 2/3Connection Caution
An ammeter must be connected in series in a circuit to measure current correctly without damaging it or the circuit.
When we connected the ammeter in series, it gave us the correct current reading.
Pro Tip 3/3Measurement Units
Ammeters measure current in amperes, often referred to as amps, which is the standard unit of electric current.
The digital ammeter displayed the current as 3.5 amps.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Ammeter is a technical term used primarily in physics and engineering, not in everyday conversation.
You might encounter 'ammeter' in a physics textbook or an electronics lab.
Pro Tip 2/3Connection Caution
An ammeter must be connected in series in a circuit to measure current correctly without damaging it or the circuit.
When we connected the ammeter in series, it gave us the correct current reading.
Pro Tip 3/3Measurement Units
Ammeters measure current in amperes, often referred to as amps, which is the standard unit of electric current.
The digital ammeter displayed the current as 3.5 amps.
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