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tangent galvanometer

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noun

  1. a type of galvanometer having a vertical coil of wire with a horizontal magnetic needle at its centre. The current to be measured is passed through the coil and produces a proportional magnetic field which deflects the needle

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The unbroken lines represent the curves obtained with the apparatus just described, while the dotted ones give the curve of deflection of an ordinary tangent galvanometer.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various

A perspective view of this apparatus is shown in the tangent galvanometer.

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)

A Bradley tangent galvanometer is used, employing the coil of 160 ohms resistance.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 by Various

The strength of different currents can be compared, and many interesting experiments performed with the tangent galvanometer.

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)

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)

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