The voltage of a circuit is measured by a voltmeter having input...

The voltage of a circuit is measured by a voltmeter having input impedance comparable with the output impedance of the circuit thereby causing error in voltage measurement. This error may be called as_________.
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The voltage of a circuit is measured by a voltmeter having input impedance comparable with the output impedance of the circuit thereby causing error in voltage measurement. This error may be called as error caused by loading effect.

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error caused by misuse of instrument
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