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Galvanometer
Sign in to savethumb|320px|An early D'Arsonval galvanometer showing magnet and rotating coil
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A galvanometer is an instrument that detects and measures small electric currents by using a magnet to make a coil rotate, with the amount of rotation indicating the strength of the current. It was an important early tool for studying electricity and became the foundation for modern electrical measuring devices like ammeters and voltmeters.
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- Named after
- Luigi Galvani
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- A moving coil galvanometer. Wellcome M0016397.jpg
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- Commons category
- Galvanometers
- topic's main category
- Category:Galvanometers
- name in kana
- けんりゅうけい
- measures
- electric current
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