Ammeter vs. Voltmeter

Ammeternoun

A device that measures the magnitude of an electric current, especially one calibrated in amperes.

Ammeternoun

A contraction of amperometer or ampèremeter.

Ammeternoun

a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes

Ammeter

An ammeter (abbreviation of Ampere meter) is a measuring instrument used to measure the current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in Amperes (A), hence the name.

Voltmeternoun

An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.

Voltmeternoun

An instrument for measuring in volts the differences of potential between different points of an electrical circuit.

Voltmeternoun

meter that measures the potential difference between two points

Voltmeter

A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. It is connected in parallel.