I have always been told when measuring a voltage across a component in a circuit that I must have the ground clip connected to a zero reference point. This means I have to rearrange the circuit so that the component i am measuring is the last component closest to ground.
Why is this? why can i not just measure the voltage like DC (straight across the component)?
I am only guessing, but is this so it can tell how many degrees out of phase it is?
If I were to measure across a component like DC, what implications would that give?
Thanks
Why is this? why can i not just measure the voltage like DC (straight across the component)?
I am only guessing, but is this so it can tell how many degrees out of phase it is?
If I were to measure across a component like DC, what implications would that give?
Thanks