SINE GALVANOMETER
\sˈa͡ɪn ɡˌalvɐnˈɒmɪtə], \sˈaɪn ɡˌalvɐnˈɒmɪtə], \s_ˈaɪ_n ɡ_ˌa_l_v_ɐ_n_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_t_ə]\
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Of Pouillet, a galvanometer consisting of a vertical circle, which can be placed in any meridian, and bears a coil of wire. A horizontal graduated circle causes a deflection of the needle through a certain arc, the sine of which is proportional to the strength of the current.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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