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The division marked on the scale of an a.c. ammeter is not equally spaced. Why?

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A.C. ammeter is constructed on the basis of heating effect of current and heat produced varies as the square of current. As the heat produced does not vary linearly with the current, so divisions on a.c. ammeter are not equally spaced.
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