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AP Physics 2
11.5 Compound Direct Current (DC) Circuits
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A student constructs a simple DC circuit containing an ideal battery and a resistor. The student wants to measure the electric current passing through the resistor using an ammeter. Which of the following correctly describes how the ammeter must be connected relative to the resistor, along with the correct justification for why an ideal ammeter has a very low internal resistance?

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