1 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 1 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS Contents: 1. MOVING COIL GALVANOMETER. 2. AMMETER AND VOLTMETER 3. POTENTIOMETER 4. WHEATSTONE BRIDGE 5 EQUATIONS 7. DIMENSIONS 8. SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. A Galvanometer is an electromechanical instrument which is used for the detection of electric currents through electric circuits. We can measure very small current by using galvanometer but a galvanometer is used for detection of electric current not the measurement of current. A galvanometer instrument used to determine the presence, direction, and strength of an electric current in a conductor. Principle of Galvanometer: A moving coil galvanometer works on the principle that a current carrying coil kept in a uniform magnetic field experiences a torque. Construction: It is consists of N number of turns bound on a non-magnetic field and Area A of the coil. The coil is suspended between two poles of a permanent magnet Magnetic Field B, which are concave in shape. The coil is suspended by a phosphur bronze strip and this strip is connected to the terminal T1 of the galvanometer and other end of the coil is connected to hair spring which is connected to terminal T2 .A peace of the soft iron is the placed within the frame of the coil. A concave mirror is attached to the suspension to note the deflection of the coil using length and scale arrangement. Mathematical derivation: When current , I is passed through the coil, it experiences a deflecting torque, = N I A B Sin, GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 1 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #1 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 2 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 2 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS which rotates the galvanometer needle. The Galvanometer needle becomes stationary when the torque due to the spring equals the torque due to the current. Here = angle between area vector and magnetic field Due to this torque, the coil starts deflecting which produces a twist in the suspension fiber. This twist produces a restoring torque, in the suspension fiber due to rigidity. The restoring torque is directly proportional to the angle of twist (). Restoring torque Twist Restoring torque = c Where “c” is constant known as “couple per unit twist” and is equal to the couple required for unit radian twist of suspension of fiber. Its value depends on the length radius and elasticity of the material of the wire. Deflecting torque = restoring torque NBA=c c I= θ N B A c Where, is constant. N B A Therefore, = constant ( ) The larger the current flowing through the coil, the larger the deflection There are two commonly methods of observing the angle of deflection of coil: a: Lamp scale method b: Pivoted coil galvanometer. (a): Lamp Scale method: It is sensitive galvanometer, the angle of deflection is observed by means a small mirror attached to the coil along with a lamp and scale arrangement. A beam of light from the lamp is directed towards the mirror of galvanometer. After reflection from the mirror it produces a spot o a translucent scale placed usually at distance of meter from the galvanometer. The mirror along with the coil rotates the spot of light moves along the scale. The displacement of the spot of light on the scale shows coil motion. (b): Pivoted coil galvanometer: In this type of galvanometer, a magnetic needle is deflected by the presence of an electric current in a nearby conductor. When an electric current is passing through the conductor, the magnetic needle tends to turn at right angles to the conductor so that its direction is parallel to the lines of induction around the conductor and its north pole points in the direction in which these lines of GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 2 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #2 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 3 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 3 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS induction flow. In general, the extent to which the needle turns is dependent upon the strength of the current. Modern galvanometers are of this movable-coil type and are called d'Arsonval galvanometers. If a pointer is attached to the moving coil so that it passes over a suitably calibrated scale, the galvanometer can be used to measure quantitatively the current passing through it. Such calibrated galvanometers are used in many electrical measuring devices. i ) Voltmeter: A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring the electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. A moving coil galvanometer can be used as a voltmeter by inserting a resistor in series with the instrument. It employs a small coil of fine wire suspended in a strong magnetic field. When an electrical current is applied, the galvanometer's indicator rotates and compresses a small spring. The angular rotation is proportional to the current through the coil. For use as a voltmeter, a series resistance is added so that the current through the meter, and, therefore, the angular rotation of the needle, becomes proportional to the applied voltage. Mathematical Derivation: Suppose a galvanometer has resistance “Rg” and current “g” is passing through it of potential “Vg” across it. And the high resistance also draws same current “g”, and potential “Vx” across resistor “Rx”. The desired potential “V” is to be determined. Hence, V = Vg + Vx V = Rg g + Rx g V = g [ Rg + Rx ] V = Rg + Rx Ig V - R g = R x An ideal voltmeter has an infinite resistance. Ig ii ) Ammeter: An ammeter is a measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in amperes, hence the name. To measure larger currents, a resistor called a shunt is placed in parallel with the meter. Most of the current flows through the shunt, and only a small fraction flow through the meter. This allows the meter to measure large currents. The meter used with a shunt has a full-scale deflection of, so shunts are typically designed to produce a voltage drop of when carrying their full rated current. Mathematical Derivation: The shunt of galvanometer is ‘Rs“and the resistance of the galvanometer coil is “Rg”, which carries the current g. The value of Rs is choose according to what full scale deflection is desired through which ( – g) current is passing. GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 3 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #3 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 4 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 4 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS V = Rg g V = Rs ( – ) Rs ( – g ) = Rg g And Therefore, Rs = R g Ig I - I An ideal ammeter has a zero resistance. g iii) Ohmmeter: An ohmmeter is an electrical instrument that measures resistance, the opposition to an electric current. The original design of an ohmmeter provided a small battery to voltage to a resistance. It used a galvanometer to measure the current through the resistance. The scale of the galvanometer was ohms, because the fixed voltage from the battery assured that as decreased, the current through the meter would increase. electrical apply a electric marked in resistance The potentiometer is an instrument, which can be to measure the emf of a source without draw current from the source. It balances an unknown potential difference against an adjustable potential difference. Principle: The potential difference across the length of wire is directly proportional to the length of the wire provided uniform current passing through it. Construction: A potentiometer consists approximately four-meter long wire of uniform area of cross section. It is fixed on wooden board of four parallel loops. Working: A resistance wire AB is permanently connected to the terminals of source of emf. A sliding contact S is connected through the galvanometer G to a second source whose emf E2 is to be measured. Contact "S" is moved along the wire until a position is found at which the galvanometer shows no deflection. If we then separate the expression for VAB for two paths between these points , we have Mathematical Derivation: VAB = 1 RAB Resistance wire path. VAB = ( rg + r ) 2 - ( - E2 ) galvanometer path. Where 2 = 0,we have adjusted current to be equal to zero. Therefore, VAB = E2 Hence, RAB is exactly equal to the emf E2 and it can be computed, if “” and “RAB” are known. No correction need to made for the “ r” term, since the current in E2 is zero. GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 4 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #4 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 5 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 5 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS An unknown resistance value can be accurately measured using a circuit known as a Wheatstone bridge. The fundamental concept of the Wheatstone bridge is two voltage dividers, both fed by the same input, as shown to the right. The circuit output is taken from both voltage divider outputs Construction: This circuit consists of the one unknown resistance in one leg, three known resistances and one of them is a calibrated variable resistor in separate three kegs. A galvanometer connected at the pair ends while a battery on remaining pair ends. Working: In the circuit on the one resistor Rx is the unknown resistance to be measured; R1, R2 and R3 are resistors of known resistance and the resistance of R2 is adjustable. A battery of potential V is connected at the AC ends, while at other pair ends an ammeter is connected BD makes a bridge. If R the ratio of the two resistances in the known leg 2 is equal to the ratio of the two in the unknown R1 R leg x , then the voltage between the two midpoints (B and D) will be zero and no current will R3 flow through the galvanometer Vg then the bridge is said to be balanced. Mathematical derivation: R R At the point of balance, the ratio of 2 = x R1 R3 Application 1. One very common application in industry today is to monitor sensor devices such as strain gauges. Such devices change their internal resistance according to the specific level of strain and serve as the unknown resistor Rx. 2. A second application is used by electrical power distributors to accurately locate breaks in a power line. The method is fast and accurate, and does not require a large number of field technicians. 01. I = c NA B GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- R g Ig 02. R s = I - Ig V 03 R x = - R g Ig 04. CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 5 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #5 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 6 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 6 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS R R1 = 3 R2 R4 PHYSICAL QUANTITY & SYMBOL DIMENSION 2 -2 -1 -1 M L T A T V = M L2 T -3 A -2 Resistance R = I A Potential V = R I Electric Current I M L2 T -2 A -1T -1 = M L2 T -3 A -1 A UNIT -1 JC = ohm Amp J C-1 amp. Q:No. 1 How does a moving coil galvanometer work? Answer: Instrument used to detect and measure electrical current. A coil of wire pivoted between the poles of a permanent magnet is turned by the motor effect of an electric current by which a force acts on a wire carrying a current in a magnetic field. The extent to which the coil turns can then be related to the magnitude of the current. The sensitivity of the instrument depends directly upon the strength of the permanent magnet used, the number of turns making up the moving coil, and the coil's area. It depends inversely upon the strength of the controlling springs used to restrain the rotation of the coil. By the addition of a suitable large resistor, a moving-coil galvanometer can be adapted to read potential difference in volts. Q:No.2 What is the difference between an ammeter and voltmeter with regard to its external connection? Answer: An Ammeter connects low impedance on the test points, so the equivalent of that is a "short circuit" between the test points. This is done to avoid a drop of current on the tested circuit. A Voltmeter connects high impedance on the test points, so the equivalent of that is an "open circuit" between the test points. This is done to avoid a drop of voltage on the tested circuit. Q: No: 3 What is the principle of moving coil galvanometer? Answer: When a current carrying coil is placed in magnetic field, it is experience a torque. GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 6 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #6 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 7 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 7 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS Q: No: 4 A wire is covered with a carpet how will you find whether any current is passing through it or not? Answer: A current carrying wire is covered with a carpet. A wire either current carry or not is determined by magnetic compass. Q: No: 5 An ammeter and voltmeter of suitable ranges are to be used to measure the current and voltage of electric lamp. What would happen if by mistake the meters were interchanged? Answer: By a mistake two meters were interchanged, the voltmeter has very high resistance in series, no current flows through the circuit. And in the ammeter a low resistance in parallel and it doesn’t give any deflection. Q: No: 6 Why must an ammeter be always connected in series and voltmeter in parallel? Answer: All the current, which flows through the circuit, also passes from ammeter. Hence, it measures the current of load, when connected in series. A voltmeter measures the potential difference of a load between two points. Hence it is connected in parallel. Q: No: 7 What is shunt resistance? Explain how is it used to convert a galvanometer into an ammeter? Answer: A shunt is a low resistance connected with galvanometer in parallel, to measure accurate current. Thus galvanometer is converted into ammeter. Q: No: 8 What is voltmeter? Explain how galvanometer is converted into voltmeter? Answer: It is an instrument used for the measurement of potential across ends of a circuit. A high resistance connected with galvanometer in series, to measure accurate potential difference. Thus, galvanometer is converted into voltmeter. Q: No: 9 A voltmeter cannot read the exact emf of a cell .Why? Answer: A voltmeter has high resistance in series, it draws some current from the circuit and the potential difference across the terminals decreases. Thus, a voltmeter cannot read the accurate emf of the cell. Q: No: 10 When the bridge is balanced why does no current flow through the galvanometer? Answer: When a bridge is balanced then the potential difference across the terminals is zero. Hence, no current flows through the galvanometer. Q: No: 11 Why is a voltmeter connected parallel to the points between which the voltage is to be unmeasured? Answer: GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 7 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #7 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 8 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 8 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS Because, a voltmeter is an instrument used for the measurement of potential difference between two terminals of a load. Therefore, it must be connected in parallel to the points, thus required voltage is to be measured. Q: No: 12 What is the function of the concave pole pieces and the coaxial soft iron cylinder in the moving coil galvanometer? Answer: The function of the concave pole pieces in the moving coil galvanometer is, that to produce uniform and strong magnetic field. And the function of coaxial soft iron cylinder is used in the moving coil galvanometer that it doesn’t become magnet. Q: No: 13 We want to convert a galvanometer into a) an ammeter b) a voltmeter. What do we need to do in each case? Answer: a) When a galvanometer is to be converted into an ammeter a shunt (a low resistance) is to be connected in parallel with galvanometer. b) When a galvanometer is to be converted into voltmeter a high resistance is to be connected in series with galvanometer Q: No: 14 Which is the more accurate instrument a meter bridge or post office box? Answer: A post office box is more accurate instrument than the meter bridge. Q: No: 15 What is an Avometer? Answer: An instrument used for the measure the current, potential and resistance of different values. . Q: No: 16 What is ohmmeter? Answer: An instrument used for the measure he resistance in ohms. Q: No: 17 What is potentiometer? Answer: An instrument used for measuring the potential difference or voltage between two terminals of a circuit or electromotive force of a current source. Q: No: 18 What is Galvanometer? Answer: An instrument used for the detection of current and its direction. Q: No: 19 What is Wheat stone bridge? Answer: An instrument used for measure the unknown resistance. Q: No. 20 Why Cylindrical iron core is made of soft iron ? Answer: Soft iron has very high magnetic permeability and attracts a large number of magnetic lines of force towards itself. This increases the magnetic field on the coil and increases the torque which again results in the increased sensitivity of the galvanometer. GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 8 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #8 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019 9 COMPOSSED AND WRITTEN BY PROF. NAJEEB MUGHAL GOVT MUSLIM SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE HYD. 9 NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/o - D/o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belongs to - - - - - - -- - -college - - Let’s G¤ to HoUse oF sUCCess Moving 2011 Life Forwards 2012 COME FOR SUCCESS Q: No. 21 Why hair spring is used in the galvanometer made of Phosphor bronze Answer: Phosphor bronze hair spring is used in the galvanometer which connects the galvanometer needle with the coil. Phosphor bronze is used because: i. It is highly elastic ii. It has less elastic after effect iii. It is light iv. It is a good conductor v. It provides least counter torque per unit deflection increasing the sensitivity of the galvanometer. Q: No. 22 Which galvanometer usually has greater sensitivity aluminum pointer and lamp scale type? Why. Answer: A lamp scale type galvanometer has greater sensitivity than aluminum pointer. Because the angle of deflection is observed at very small current by means a small mirror attached to the coil along with a lamp and scale arrangement Q: # 23 What necessary conditions must a voltage measuring device safety? Answer: A voltage measuring device says voltmeter is connected in parallel with the circuit. Q: No. 24 What is wheat stone bridge and how it is used for measuring an unknown resistance? Answer: A Wheatstone bridge It is measuring instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one leg of which includes the unknown component. Its operation is similar to the original potentiometer except that in potentiometer circuits the meter used is a sensitive galvanometer. GROUP TIME ------------- GROUP NO:- - - - -- CHAPTER 15 ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 9 It’s Understanding, It’s Responsibility, It‘s Desire, It’s Reality, a Better shade, be share "No cyclic process is possible whose sole result is a flow of heat from a single reservoir and the performance of equivalent work." Lord Kelvin Quote Heart collection, mind satisfaction, best time for carrier, hard working, try for unlimited Education ADDRESS: Behind ALFALAH BANK, Grain Market, Branch. Prince Ali Road, adjacent G.G JAGHRANI Medicare. CELL # 0333-2602675 PAGE #9 CHAPTER 15 PTCL # 022-2670019