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Why must a voltmeter be connected in parallel?
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It has a very high resistance, so if it is in series the current in the circuit would be close to zero.
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A voltmeter has to be connected in parallel as a voltmeter has high resistance so it doesn't affect the flow of the current passing through it if it's connected in parallel
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