Ballistic Galvanometer
Ballistic Galvanometer
is a type of sensitive galvanometer; commonly a
mirror galvanometer. Unlike a current-measuring
galvanometer, the moving part has a large
moment of inertia, thus giving it a long oscillation
period. It is really an integrator measuring the
quantity of charge discharged through it. It can be
either of the moving coil or moving magnet type.
or
The galvanometer which is used for estimating
the quantity of charge flow through it is called
the ballistic galvanometer.
Ballistic Galvanometer
Ballistic
Galvanomet
er
Phosphore bronze
strip
mirror
copper
coil
Soft iron
core
Brief construction :-
The ballistic galvanometer is usually employed to measure the
quantity of charge flowing in a given circuit due to transient current.
it consists of a coil of copper wire wound on a non conducting frame
which is suspended by a phosphor bronze strip between the poles of
strong permanent magnet horse – shoe shape magnet . In order to
increase the magnetic flux in the gap , the cylindrical soft iron – core is
placed with in the coil. The pole pieces of the magnet are cylindrical
concave in shape so that the magnetic field is radial in the narrow
annular gap and is also perpendicular to the coil surface . The whole
apparatus is covered in a shell to avoid disturbance from outside .Three
leveling screws are provided below the base of the galvanometer . The
deflection of the coil is measured by lamp and scale arrangement .
Note:- When large damping is present , the motion of the coil is non
oscillatory and the moving coil galvanometer become dead beat . The
construction and working of such a galvanometer is different from moving
coil galvanometer.
Object :- to determine the absolute capacity of the condenser.
Apparatus':- Ballistics galvanometer with lamp and scale arrangement ,
two way morse key , a known high resistance , decade capacitor or
condenser, and a Daniel cell with potential divider arrangement.
Reading the deflection
from the scale.
Morse key
Damping key
Morse key:-
It consists of a metal lever BCA and three terminals ABC fixed on a
wooden base.
A and B are connected to the metal studs just below the end a and B of the
metal lever while C is connected to the metal support at the middle of the
metal lever, connections between A and C is made on the releasing , the
connections between A and C is made while A is cut off.
Rheostat
Fixed
Stop watch capacity
condense
r
Circuit diagram to finding the absolute
capacity of a capacitor
Object to finding the mutual inductance of two coils.
Apparatus:- Ballistic galvanometer , Two coils , double tapping key,
thick copper strip , small resistance , rheostat , Lechlanche cell , lamp
and scale arrangement.
Circuit diagram for mutual inductance of two coils.
Scale
Ballisti
c
Lamp
Damping ke
Double tapping
coil
Copper
strip
Rheostat
. ( small
resistan
ce)
Double tapping Key:-
Double Tapping Key:-
The double tapping key has three strips XX’ ,
YY’ , ZZ’ mounted horizontally on ebonite rods .
These rods are finally fitted on an ebonite base MN
having a metal stud M. On depressing X, the
contact is made between X and Y ( secondary SS)
and between S and M ( primary PP). The strips Y
and Z remains insulated by the ebonite strips in
between them . When released the primary circuit
is broken and then the secondary . When the
current in primary is first cut off , current falls from
maximum to zero , an instantaneous induced emf
is developed in the secondary and a charge
passes through the secondary and the
galvanometer . Immediately the secondary circuit
is broken , the suspended coil in the ballistic
Primary
coil
Secondar
y coil