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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tangent galvanometer

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

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

In 1849 H. von Helmholtz devised a tangent galvanometer with two coils.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

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

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)

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