Why should you not connect an ammeter directly across a voltage source as shown in
Chapter 21, Problem 24(choose chapter or problem)
Why should you not connect an ammeter directly across a voltage source as shown in Figure 21.51? (Note that script E in the figure stands for emf.)
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