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Voltmeter.
Current and voltage are two different things. They are closely related but a current does not imply a voltage and nor does a voltage imply a current.
A volt meter is used to measure a voltage. The voltage may be across a battery or other power source. It may be across a component such as a resistor or a group of components. If a current is flowing through a resistor, there will be a voltage across the resistor. Similarly, if there is a voltage across a resistor, there will be a current flowing.
Current is measured using an ammeter - Current is measured in amps, hence the name of the meter.
The two meters together can be used to analyze most electronic circuits and they are the two most important items of test equipment in electronics. Devices called multi-meters are combined ammeters and voltmeters and are in every electronics engineer's toolbox.
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What instrument measures the electric equipotential?
Multimeter is an instrument that measures electric equipotential. Equipotential lines can be determined by connecting various points of electric potential or voltage.
What is the instrument called that measures current?
The instrument used to measure electrical current is called an ammeter, which is actually a shortened form of 'amp meter'. The current is measured in amperes. In scientific labs, a much more sensitive instrument called a galvanometer is used to measure very small currents.
What is the relationship among voltage current and resistance in a circuit?
Voltage = (current) x (resistance) Current = (voltage)/(resistance) Resistance = (voltage)/(current)
What does a voltmeter measure voltage in?
A voltmeter measures voltage in volts.
Why current leads in capaciter?
Capacitors resist a change in voltage. It takes current to effect a voltage change, resulting in the current "leading" the voltage. Similarly, inductors resist a change in current. It takes voltage to effect a current change, resulting in the current "lagging" the voltage.
What instrument measures electricty?
A multimeter can measure different things related to electricity, including current and voltage.
An ammeter is used for what?
An ammeter is an instrument which is used for measurement of current flowing in any circuit
What instrument measures electrical earth resistance?
A multimeter device can measure resistance, current, AC/DC voltage, and it also can determine continuity on an electrical circuit, and its range for current, voltage and resistance is widely variable.
Voltage muiltiplied by resistance measures to current?
No. Voltage divided by resistance is equal to current.
What instrument measures the direction of current?
ammeter
What instrument measures direct current?
Voltage . . . DC voltmeterCurrent . . . DC ammeterThe "ohmmeter" is also fundamentally a DC ammeter at heart.Frequency . . . DC doesn't have frequency.
What instrument measures alternator output?
An ammeter. It measures the electrical current output.
What is a ammet?
An instrument that measures electric current in amperes.
What instrument measures the electric equipotential?
Multimeter is an instrument that measures electric equipotential. Equipotential lines can be determined by connecting various points of electric potential or voltage.
A calibrated instrument that measures the amount of current present is?
an 'ammeter'
What is the instrument called that measures current?
The instrument used to measure electrical current is called an ammeter, which is actually a shortened form of 'amp meter'. The current is measured in amperes. In scientific labs, a much more sensitive instrument called a galvanometer is used to measure very small currents.
What instrument measures current flowing through wires in a house?
galvanometer
