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moving-coil galvanometer

/ˈmuːvɪŋ kɔɪl ˌɡælvəˈnɒmɪtə/

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/ˈmuːvɪŋ kɔɪl ˌɡælvəˈnɒmɪtə/C1formalscientific
  • ruНаучный прибор, измеряющий малые электрические токи с помощью катушки провода, подвешенной в магнитном поле, которая поворачивается при прохождении через неё тока.

A scientific instrument that measures small electric currents by using a coil of wire suspended in a magnetic field, causing the coil to rotate when current passes through it.

  1. Electrical measuring instrumentC2formal

    A device that detects and measures small electric currents by using a coil of wire suspended in a magnetic field, which rotates when current passes through it.

    ruЭлектроизмерительный прибор

    • The moving-coil galvanometer was used to detect the tiny current in the circuit.
    • In the physics lab, students calibrated the moving-coil galvanometer before the experiment.
    • The needle of the moving-coil galvanometer deflected when the switch was closed.