EES101 Week 3 Multimeter Flashcard

Front

A reading of 432 shows on the face of the meter set to the millivolt scale. The reading means _____

Back

.0432V

Front

If a digital meter face shows 0.93 when set to read k, the reading means _____?

Back

930 ohms

Front

Inductive ammeters work because of what principle?

Back

A magnetic field surrounds any wire carrying a current

Front

A meter used to measure amperes is called a(n) _____.

Back

Ammeter

Front

A voltmeter should be connected to the circuit being tested _____.

Back

In Parallel

Front

An ohmmeter should be connected to the circuit being tested _____.

Back

In series & when no power is flowing

Front

A high-impedance meter _____.

Back

Has a high internal resistance

Front

A meter is set to read DC volts on the 4-volt scale. The meter leads are connected at a 12-volt battery. The display will read _____?

Back

OL

Front

What could happen if the meter leads were connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery while the meter and leads were set to read amperes?

Back

Could blow an internal fuse or damage the meter

Front

The highest amount of resistance that can be read by the meter set to the 2 k scale is _____?

Back

2,000ohms