tangent galvanometer

tangent galvanometer
noun
: a galvanometer consisting of a very small magnetic needle in the center of a large vertical circular coil of wire through which electric current is passed and whose plane is in the magnetic meridian with the intensity of the current being proportional to the tangent of the angle of deflection of the needle

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tangent galvanometer noun
A galvanometer with a vertical circular coil and a horizontal magnetic needle, which measures a current passed through it by assessing the magnetic field produced which deflects the needle
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  • Tangent galvanometer — Tangent Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tangent galvanometer — Galvanometer Gal va*nom e*ter, n. [Galvanic + meter: cf. F. galvanom[ e]tre.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. [1913 Webster] {Differential… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tangent galvanometer — tangentinis galvanometras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Galvanometras, kurį sudaro stačioji ritė ir gulsčiai jos viduje įtaisytas kompasas; kompaso rodyklės nuokrypis nuo normalios jos padėties rodo rite tekančios… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • tangent galvanometer — tangentinis galvanometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. tangent galvanometer vok. Tangentenbussole, f rus. тангенс гальванометр, m pranc. boussole des tangentes, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • tangent galvanometer — /tændʒənt gælvəˈnɒmətə/ (say tanjuhnt galvuh nomuhtuh) noun a galvanometer consisting of a coil of wire held in a vertical plane parallel to the earth s magnetic field with a small magnetic needle pivoted at the centre of the coil; the current… …  

  • Tangent — Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tangent of an angle — Tangent Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tangent of an arc — Tangent Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Galvanometer — Gal va*nom e*ter, n. [Galvanic + meter: cf. F. galvanom[ e]tre.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. [1913 Webster] {Differential galvanometer}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Galvanometer — D Arsonval/Weston galvanometer movement with the moving coil shown in red. 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… …   Wikipedia

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