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By error, a student places moving-coil voltmeter V (nearly ideal) in series with the resistance in a circuit in order to read the current, as shown. The voltmeter reading will be

  1. 0    
  2. 4V    
  3. 6V    
  4. 12V    

The correct answer is: 12V

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