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Voltmeter vs Galvanometer - What's the difference?

voltmeter | galvanometer |

As nouns the difference between voltmeter and galvanometer

is that voltmeter is an instrument for measuring electric potential in volts while galvanometer is (physics) a device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.

voltmeter

English

(wikipedia voltmeter)

Alternative forms

* voltmetre (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.

    • galvanometer

    English

    (wikipedia galvanometer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.

    • Derived terms

    * cosine galvanometer * sine galvanometer * tangent galvanometer