voltmeter
[vohlt-mee-ter]
- a calibrated instrument for measuring the potential difference between two points.
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The voltmeter cost $7, and the ammeter $10; and the switches and fuses could be had for $5.
Electricity for the farmFrederick Irving Anderson
In fact, a voltmeter is an ammeter which has had its shunt removed or disconnected.
PhysicsWillis Eugene Tower
Hence a voltmeter must be placed across a circuit and not in it.
PhysicsWillis Eugene Tower
What would happen if a voltmeter were put in series in a line?
PhysicsWillis Eugene Tower
This reading is taken from the voltmeter supplied with the plant.
Mechanical Devices in the HomeEdith Louise Allen
voltmeter
- an instrument for measuring potential difference or electromotive force
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voltmeter
[vōlt′mē′tər]
- An instrument used for measuring the difference in voltage between two points in an electric circuit. Voltmeters typically make use of an ammeter that measures current flow across a known resistance inside the voltmeter; direct-current voltages can then be determined by Ohm's law. Digital voltmeters employ A/D converters to provide the numerical value of the voltage displayed. Compare ohmmeter.
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