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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Assume all of the resistors in the following circuits have a value of 5 ohms. Which ammeter will have the highest reading? A B C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dtan5457

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B?

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Nah. An ammeter measures current. Since all voltage is the same, the higher the resistance, the greater the current. A parallel circuit with two 5 ohm resistors will have a total resistance of 2.5, it actually gets smaller..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Did you get A or C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its actually b

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Really? That's weird, I must be missing something. I don't see it, though.

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Oh..crud I see it now. I looked at the formula wrong.. v=IR the smaller the resistance, the greater the current. my bad.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its fine:)

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