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Grade 12Electric Current

Two resistors of resistance 1 kilo ohm and 2 kilo ohms are in series and a source of 100 volts and negligible resistance is connected to it a voltmeter of 500 ohm is connected in turn across the resistors what are the reading of the voltmeter and how these readings differ from the reading of an ideal voltmeter?
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7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Ketan Prakash
7 Years ago
Condintion for ideal voltmeter is R must be infinite.
 
   R eq.  = 3500 ohms.
  Apply ohm's law , V=iR
               i=100/3500 A = 1/35 A
Current flowing in the series is i=1/35 A
Since combination in series so all current is same everywhere.
        In voltmeter when it is not ideal having Resistance 500 ohm , V=1/35 x 500 V
                                       V=14.29v
Voltmeter when it is ideal means R equals to infinite ,i.e. ,V=iR = tends to infinite.