Suppose you are using a multimeter (one designed to measure a range of voltages, currents, and...

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Suppose you are using a multimeter (one designed to measure arange of voltages, currents, and resistances) to measure current ina circuit and you inadvertently leave it in a voltmeter mode. Whateffect will the meter have on the circuit? What would happen if youwere measuring voltage but accidentally put the meter in theammeter mode?

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Voltmeter has very high resistance so that when connected in parallel between a point and ground potential it takes in very less power because of the low current passing through    See Answer
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