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wheatstone bridge

/ˈwiːtstəʊn brɪdʒ/

Tradução: Circuito elétrico usado para medir uma resistência elétrica desconhecida equilibrando dois braços de uma ponte, um dos quais contém o componente desconhecido.

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/ˈwiːtstəʊn brɪdʒ/C1formalscientific
  • ptCircuito elétrico usado para medir uma resistência elétrica desconhecida equilibrando dois braços de uma ponte, um dos quais contém o componente desconhecido.

An electrical circuit used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one of which contains the unknown component.

  1. Electrical circuit for measuring resistanceC2formal

    An electrical circuit used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one leg of which includes the unknown component.

    ptPonte de Wheatstone

    • The Wheatstone bridge is a fundamental tool in electrical engineering for precise resistance measurements.
    • To find the unknown resistor's value, the technician adjusted the variable resistor until the Wheatstone bridge was balanced.
    • The lab experiment involved constructing a Wheatstone bridge to determine the resistivity of a metal wire.