NAVEDTRA 14175A Ch1 Flashcards
What type of meter is used to monitor the operation of a device that is INSTALLED
In-circuit meter
What type of meter can be used wherever you wish to use it
Out-of circuit meter
What type of instrument measures small amounts of CURRENT and is based on ELECTROMAGNETIC PRINCIPLES
Galvanometer
Which device changes alternating current into direct current
Rectified
What is the process known as SMOOTHING OUT the oscillation of the pointer
Damping
What type of meter movement is most commonly used for AC meters
Moving-vane
What type of meter is used to measure current
Ammeter
Meter movement has sensitivities from ______ to ______
5 microamperes to 1 milliamperes
What formula can be used to calculate voltage
V= I*R
What way must a voltmeter always be connected
Parallel
What device is commonly used to measure resistance and check continuity
Ohmmeter
Which type of movement is mostly used with multimeters
D’arsonval
What is used to measure electrical power
Wattmeter
What is energy the product of
Power and time