Electrical Engineering · Measuring Instruments
What causes a digital multimeter to display a negative reading (e.g., -2.00 V) when measuring DC voltage across a battery terminal?
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- 1The battery is fully discharged
- 2The test leads are connected with reversed polarity relative to the battery terminals✓
- 3The multimeter's internal fuse is blown
- 4The battery is charged above its nominal rated voltage
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The test leads are connected with reversed polarity relative to the battery terminals
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