Amateur Extra · FCC ELEMENT 4

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What is the significance of voltmeter sensitivity expressed in ohms per volt?

AnswerThe full scale reading of the voltmeter multiplied by its ohms per volt rating is the input impedance of the voltmeter

For an analog voltmeter rated in ohms per volt, multiply the selected full-scale voltage by the ohms-per-volt rating to obtain the meter's input impedance.