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    A multimeter is a device that can measure multiple electrical quantities using a single instrument. There are two main types: analog and digital. An analog multimeter uses a pointer on a scale to display measurements continuously, while a digital multimeter displays readings numerically. Both can measure voltage, current, and resistance, but digital multimeters offer advantages like being smaller, lighter, more accurate, and having auto-ranging and polarity detection.

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    A multimeter is a device that can measure multiple electrical quantities using a single instrument. There are two main types: analog and digital. An analog multimeter uses a pointer on a scale to display measurements continuously, while a digital multimeter displays readings numerically. Both can measure voltage, current, and resistance, but digital multimeters offer advantages like being smaller, lighter, more accurate, and having auto-ranging and polarity detection.

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    A multimeter is a device that can measure multiple electrical quantities using a single instrument. There are two main types: analog and digital. An analog multimeter uses a pointer on a scale to display measurements continuously, while a digital multimeter displays readings numerically. Both can measure voltage, current, and resistance, but digital multimeters offer advantages like being smaller, lighter, more accurate, and having auto-ranging and polarity detection.

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    A multimeter is a device that can measure multiple electrical quantities using a single instrument. There are two main types: analog and digital. An analog multimeter uses a pointer on a scale to display measurements continuously, while a digital multimeter displays readings numerically. Both can measure voltage, current, and resistance, but digital multimeters offer advantages like being smaller, lighter, more accurate, and having auto-ranging and polarity detection.

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    MULTIMETER

    Multimeter:

    As the name implies, a  multimeter is device that can be used to measure multiple
    quantities, i.e., when a single device is used to measure multiple quantities, the device
    is called multimeter. On the basis of output representation, there are two types of
    multimeters −

    •Analog multimeter

    •Digital multimeter
    A na log Mu lt im e te r:

    A n an al og mu lti me te r   is a pe rm a ne nt m a g net m ov i ng
    coil ( PM M C ) m e ter t y pe m e asu ri ng in st rum e nt .Th e
    an al og m u lt im et er h as a n an al og di spl ay th at u ses
    th e defl ec ti on of a poi nte r on t he s ca le t o ind ic at e
    th e leve l of m e as ure m en t bei ng m ad e. Th e point er
    defl e ct s from it s i ni ti al posi ti on i nc re as ing ly a s t he
    m ea su ri ng q ua nt ity i nc re ase s.
    Working of Analog Multimeter:
    Since, the analog multimeter is a PMMC types instrument, so when a
    current is passed through its coil, the coil moves in a magnetic fi eld
    produced by the permanent magnet. A pointer is attached with the coil.
    When current fl ows in the coil, a defl ecting torque acts on the coil that will
    rotate it by an angle, so the pointer moves over a scale. A pair of
    hairsprings is attached to the spindle to provide the controlling torque.
    Analog Multimeter Measuring Quantities:
    A typi c al an al og multimeter ca n m eas ure following electric al qua ntities −

    •DC Volt age

    •AC Vol ta ge

    •DC Current

    •Res i stan ce
    A d va n t a g e s o f A n a l o g M u l t i m e t e r :
    •I t g i v e s t h e c o n t i n u o u s r e a d i n g , t h u s a s u d d e n c h a n g e i n s i g n a l c a n b e d e t e c t e d w h i c h i s n o t
    p o s s i b l e w i t h d i g i t a l m u l t i m e t e r.
    •A n a l o g m u l t i m e t e r a r e v e r y c h e a p .
    •A l l m e a s u r e m e n t c a n b e m a d e u s i n g a s i n g l e m e t e r o n l y.

    D i s a d va n t a g e s o f A n al o g M u l t i m e t e r :
    •T h e y a r e b u l k y a n d l a r g e r s i z e d .
    •M u l t i p l e s c a l e s , t h e s e c a n c a u s e c o n f u s i o n .

    •L o w i n p u t r e s i s t a n c e .
    •A n a l o g m u l t i m e t e r s d o n o t h a v e a u t o - p o l a r i t y f u n c t i o n . T h e r e f o r e , i t i s n e c e s s a r y t o c o n n e c t p r o b e s
    c o r r e c t l y.
    •L e s s a c c u r a t e t h a n a d i g i t a l m u l t i m e t e r.
    Digital Multimeter:
    A   d i g i ta l m u l t i m e t e r   ( D M M ) i s a
    measuring instrument used to
    m e a s u r e va r i o u s e l e c t r i c a l q u a n t i t i e s .
    The standard measurements that are
    p e r f o r m e d b y a D M M a re c u r r e n t ,
    vo l t a g e a n d r e s i s t a n c e . A p a r t f r o m
    these, a digital multimeter can also
    m e a s u r e t e m p e ra t u r e , fr e q u e n c y,
    c a p a c i t a n c e , c on t i n u i ty, tra n s i s t o r
    gains etc.
    Advantages of Digital Multimeter:

    •Cheap and easily available.

    •Auto range according to requirements.

    •Smaller size and light in weight.

    •Auto off.

    •Auto polarity, etc.

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