Why do we convert a galvanometer into voltmeter and ammeter?

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Converting a galvanometer into a voltmeter and ammeter allows for the measurement of voltage and current in electric circuits. This process serves a pedagogical purpose, illustrating how electric circuits function and highlighting the limitations of measuring instruments. It emphasizes that no measuring device is perfect and that the internal resistance of the meter can affect measurements, particularly when circuit impedance is similar to the meter's resistance. Understanding this interaction is crucial for accurate measurements and introduces students to the concept of measurement influence in scientific practice. This exercise is foundational for grasping the principles of electrical measurement.
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why we convert a galvanometer into voltmeter and ammeter?
 
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anam89 said:
why we convert a galvanometer into voltmeter and ammeter?

So you can measure voltage and current.
 
TVP45 said:
So you can measure voltage and current.

it can be done by a voltmeter and ammeter...then why we need to convert a galvanometer into "voltmeter" and " ammeter".
 
anam89 said:
it can be done by a voltmeter and ammeter...then why we need to convert a galvanometer into "voltmeter" and " ammeter".

I am guessing that you encounter this in a physics class.

The reason why students are asked to do this is more pedagogical in nature, i.e. it is another illustrations of how electric circuits work. But there is also another very important aspect to this exercise. It tells you that these equipments are not "perfect" equipments. when you are measuring the potential difference, for example, you expect that your "meter" itself doesn't affect your measurement. But constructing a voltmeter using a galvanometer and another resistor shows you that there is a range of values for the impedence of the circuit in which your equipment can make an accurate-enough determination. If the impedence of the circuit you are measuring starts to approach the internal resistance of your voltmeter, then your measurement will start to go wrong very quickly.

We need to always be aware if what we measure is what we're supposed to get with minimal influence from our measuring technique. At the very least, we need to know how our measuring technique is affecting what we measure. I'd say that this is one of the first introduction to this aspect of science that a student can get.

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