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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