Definition of Galvenometer
Gal`va*nom"e*ter (?), n.
[Galvanic + -meter: cf. F. galvanomètre.]
(Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the
intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a
magnetic needle.
Differential galvanometer. See under
Differental, a. -- Sine
galvanometer, Cosine galvanometer,
Tangent galvanometer (Elec.), a
galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of
the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to
the strength of the current passed through the instrument.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (physics) a device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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