tangent galvanometer
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For full explanations, and for the study of experimental cells, etc., by means of the tangent galvanometer, see text-book.
From How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)
These curves show that for strong intensities of current Mr. Kapp's instrument is more advantageous than the tangent galvanometer.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various
A tangent galvanometer, or a needle-telegraph instrument, for example, may be connected with Y and Z. 227.
From How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)
In this way it is possible to obtain a more evenly divided scale than in the case when the deflection follows the law of tangents, as in an ordinary tangent galvanometer.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 by Various
A Bradley tangent galvanometer is used, employing the coil of 160 ohms resistance.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 by Various
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