An ammeter with internal resistance $90\,\Omega $ reads $1.85\, A$ when connected in a circuit containing a battery and two resistors $700\,\Omega $ and $410\,\Omega $ in series. Actual current will be
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(b) In general, ammeter always reads less than the actual value because of its resistance.
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