ratiometer
ratiometer noun: a measurement device used in ohmmeters, having two coils, one connected via a series resistor to the battery supply and the other connected to the same battery supply via a second resistor and the resistor under test. The indication on the meter was proportional to the ratio of the currents through the two coils.
Noun
ratiometer (plural ratiometers)
- A measurement device used in ohmmeters, having two coils, one connected via a series resistor to the battery supply and the other connected to the same battery supply via a second resistor and the resistor under test. The indication on the meter was proportional to the ratio of the currents through the two coils.
Forms of ratiometer
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Origin of ratiometer
From ratio + meter.
Questions about ratiometer
- What does ratiometer mean?
- Ratiometer means a measurement device used in ohmmeters, having two coils, one connected via a series resistor to the battery supply and the other connected to the same battery supply via a second resistor and the resistor under test. The indication on the meter was proportional to the ratio of the currents through the two coils.
- What part of speech is ratiometer?
- Ratiometer is a noun.
- What is the plural of ratiometer?
- The plural of ratiometer is ratiometers.
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