Wheatstone bridge

American

Or Wheatstone's bridge

noun

Electricity.

a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.

Wheatstone bridge British

/ ˈwiːtstən /

noun

a device for determining the value of an unknown resistance by comparison with a known standard resistance

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Etymology

Origin of Wheatstone bridge

First recorded in 1870–75; named after C. Wheatstone

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Wheatstone bridge

Figure 21.40 The Wheatstone bridge is used to calculate unknown resistances.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Suppose you want to measure resistances in the range from 10.0 Ω to 10.0 kΩ using a Wheatstone bridge that has R2 = 2.000 .

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The Wheatstone bridge is a null measurement device for calculating resistance by balancing potential drops in a circuit.

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Another null measurement device, for determining resistance, is the Wheatstone bridge.

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The apparatus consists of a magneto-electric machine AT, which generates the testing current by turning a handle, and a Wheatstone bridge.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John

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