Why voltmeter is connected in parallel and ameter is connected in series

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Voltmeter measures potential difference in parallel and ammeter measures current in series due to their internal resistance.

Voltmeter has high internal resistance and measures potential difference across two points in parallel
Ammeter has low internal resistance and measures current flowing through a circuit in series
Connecting voltmeter in series would cause a voltage drop and affect the accuracy of measurement
Connecting ammeter in parallel would cause a short circuit and damage the ammeter
Example: Measuring voltage across a resistor using a voltmeter connected in parallel
Example: Measuring current flowing through a resistor using an ammeter connected in series

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