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Oscilloscopes only measure voltage over time. Current cannot be measured with an Oscilloscope directly, but can be measured indirectly. Measure the voltage across a known load and calculate the current.

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How do you measure current - both magnitude and phase in ac circuit with reactive elements?

This is most easily done using an oscilloscope with a current probe. Also phase angle must be measured relative to something else, usually the AC voltage at one end or the other of the branch of the circuit where the current is being measured.


HOW TO MEASURE RIPPLE AC VOLTAGE?

To measure ripple AC voltage, use an oscilloscope or a true RMS multimeter. Connect the oscilloscope probes across the output where the ripple voltage is present, ensuring proper grounding. Set the oscilloscope to an appropriate time base to visualize the waveform, and measure the peak-to-peak voltage to determine the ripple magnitude. For a multimeter, select the AC voltage setting and connect the leads across the same output to get a reading of the ripple voltage.


What is internal impedence of digital multimeter?

A: [practically all commercial digital meter have a 11 mega ohm input impedance but there are special meters that can be used to measure leakage current and they have impedance high enough to measure nano amps. Even an oscilloscope will have these kinds of impedance such that the reading is not influenced by external loading


What is the difference between AC and DC in terms of oscilloscope?

One is sinusoidal through the zero point i.e. alternating current, the other would be a flat line at whatever the current value was i.e. direct current


Which instrument do you use to measure the flow of current in a circuit?

To measure current you will need an ammeter.

Related Questions

Why current cannot be measured directly using an oscilloscope?

A standard oscilloscope is designed to measure voltage, you need a current probe for your oscilloscope to measure current.


How a Cathode Ray Oscilloscope is used to measure Alternating current?

An oscilloscope is, essentially, a voltmeter -it measures current by measuring the voltage drop caused by that current across a standard resistance.


What does oscilloscope an measure?

An oscilloscope takes an electrical input signal and converts it into a visible trace on a screen - i.e. it converts electricity into light. An oscilloscope helps us to measure the voltage(maximum)....We can also find frequency from it by using a Equation.. We can use the maximum voltage in this equation i=v(maximum)sinѠt to find the current.


What are oscilloscope probes use for?

Oscilloscope probes are used as part of an Oscilloscope. These are the pieces that connect to your circuit in which you would like to measure its sine waves.


How a Cathode Ray Oscilloscope is used to measure Period?

period are measued in oscilloscope by using or calculating time division


Can you use the oscilloscope to measure DC voltages?

yes


How can you maesure using oscilloscopes?

To measure using an oscilloscope, connect the oscilloscope probe to the signal source. Adjust the time and voltage scales on the oscilloscope to properly display the waveform. Use the cursors and measurements feature on the oscilloscope to measure parameters like frequency, amplitude, rise time, and pulse width.


What instrument uses elctricity to measure sound waves?

oscilloscope


Can a Cathode Ray Oscilloscope measure DC Signal?

Yes.


What is a good tester to check ripple current?

An analog oscilloscope.


If an oscilloscope is used to measure the distance between the crests of a sound wave what property of the wave will it be measuring?

The oscilloscope will be measuring the wavelength of the sound wave.


What you will do to measure voltage which is greater than voltage limit of the cathode ray oscilloscope?

change your resistance, its a little button, or if you are using an older oscilloscope, its a knob that will lower the sensitivity of the display. if it is something way higher than the oscilloscope can measure, you may have to run a resistor or transformer in the line.