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What is voltage drop?

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Explanation:

It is the voltage a voltmeter would read when connected across something that has resistance.

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The diagram above is supposed to represent 3 lightbulbs connected in series. The vertical lines in the middle are supposed to be a battery which powers the three light bulbs. If you put a voltmeter across one of the lightbulbs, it will read a voltage that is 1/3 of the voltage of the battery.

Answer

That reading you get across the one light bulb is The Voltage Drop.