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quick circuit question

quick question that came up in a past paper

now an ideal voltmeter has 0 resistance

kirchoff's first law is total current at a junction in a circuit must equal total current leaving the junction



now if voltmeter reads 8, current = 2

why is the voltage round the circuit, apparently it's 2, why? i know v = ir, v = 0, ir = 0, whats the current along the voltmeter hence current across cell?

apparently it's 2?
Reply 1
erm, an Ideal Voltmeter has an infinite resistance so it won't draw current from the circuit, not zero!!!
Reply 2
following on, no I is lost from the circuit, so current in = current out!!
Reply 3
i feel silly now lol

thanks
Reply 4
its ok LOL, thanks for the rep!!

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