A battery is connected to a resistor

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

A

9\,\text{V}

battery is connected to a

9\,\Omega

resistor. By mistake, a voltmeter of resistance

9\,\text{k}\Omega

is inserted in series with the resistor instead of being connected across it. Approximately what reading will the voltmeter show? (a) Nearly

4.5\,\text{V}

(b) Nearly

8.1\,\text{V}

(c) Nearly

9\,\text{V}

(d) Nearly

0\,\text{V}

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