Question
Download Solution PDFMaxwell bridge is used for the measurement of _______ having the Q-factor in the range.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- Maxwell’s bridge is used for the measurement of inductance
- Hay’s bridge is used for the measurement of inductance of high ‘Q’ coils.
- Schering bridge is used for the measurement of capacitance and loss angle
- Wien bridge is used for the measurement of frequency
Important Points
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Type of Bridge |
Name of Bridge |
Used to measure |
Important |
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DC Bridges |
Wheatstone bridge |
Medium resistance |
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Corey foster’s bridge |
Medium resistance |
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Kelvin double bridge |
Very low resistance |
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Loss of charge method |
High resistance |
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Megger |
High insulation resistance |
Resistance of cables |
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AC Bridges |
Maxwell’s inductance bridge |
Inductance |
Not suitable to measure Q |
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Maxwell’s inductance capacitance bridge |
Inductance |
Suitable for medium Q coil (1 < Q < 10) |
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Hay’s bridge |
Inductance |
Suitable for high Q coil (Q > 10), slowest bridge |
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Anderson’s bridge |
Inductance |
5-point bridge, accurate and fastest bridge (Q < 1) |
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Owen’s bridge |
Inductance |
Used for measuring low Q coils |
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Heaviside mutual inductance bridge |
Mutual inductance |
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Campbell’s modification of Heaviside bridge |
Mutual inductance |
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De-Sauty’s bridge |
Capacitance |
Suitable for perfect capacitor |
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Schering bridge |
Capacitance |
Used to measure relative permittivity |
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Wein’s bridge |
Capacitance and frequency |
Harmonic distortion analyzer, used as a notch filter, used in audio and high-frequency applications |
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