Concept information
Preferred term
GALVANOMETER
Definition
- A galvanometer is a type of ammeter: an instrument for detecting and measuring electric current. It is an analog electromechanical transducer that produces a rotary deflection of some type of pointer in response to electric current flowing through its coil in a magnetic field. The term has expanded to include uses of the same mechanism in recording, positioning, and servomechanism equipment. [Summary provided by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.] Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: GALVANOMETER Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments Instrument_Class: Electrical Meters Short_Name: GALVANOMETER End_Group Online_Resource: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/galvan.html Online_Resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanometer Sample_Image: http://www.elexp.com/test/sm-1102.jpg Creation_Date: 2011-08-17 End_Group (en)
Broader concept
- Electrical Meters (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/02064e6f-5647-4da1-bb5e-800924a82e27
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