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An ohmmeter is a____________?

Correct answer: B. moving coil instrument

  • A. moving iron instrument
  • B. moving coil instrument
  • C. dynamometer instrument
  • D. none of the above

Explanation

An ohmmeter commonly uses a permanent-magnet moving-coil movement with an internal battery and resistors; the pointer deflection is calibrated directly in ohms. It is therefore classified here as a moving-coil instrument.

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