Which of the following is not measured by any kind of voltmeter?

  1. current
  2. potential difference
  3. charge
  4. electrochemical equivalent

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Option 1 : current
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Concept:

Voltmeter:

  • It is a device used to measure potential difference and is always put in parallel with the ‘circuit element’ across which potential difference is to be measured


Conversion of galvanometer into voltmeter:

  •  A galvanometer may be converted into a voltmeter by connecting a large resistance R in series with the galvanometer. Therefore option 4 is correct.
  • The equivalent resistance of the combination = G + R
    Where G = resistance of galvanometer.


Copper Voltmeter

  • A copper voltameter is a device for measuring the electrochemical equivalent of copper
  • It is a measuring instrument used for measuring the quantity of electricity (electric charge) by the electrolytic action.


Electrosatic voltmeter

  • Electrostatic is a device to measure large electrical potentials.
  • It is also known as an electrostatic charge meter.
  • The mass of the substance deposited to one of the electrodes when a current of 1 ampere is passed for 1 second or a quantity of electricity of one coulomb is passed is called electrochemical equivalence. 


Explanation:

  • Current is not measured by a voltmeter. 
  • It is measured by an ammeter in which a small resistance R is kept in parallel to the galvanometer. 


So, the correct option is Current


Additional Information

  • galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by connecting a shunt resistance in parallel to it.
  • The shunt resistance should have very low resistance. So, the ammeter (the parallel combination of galvanometer and shunt resistance) will have low resistance.
  • To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter of current rating ‘I’, a small resistance ‘S’ (shunt resistance) is connected in parallel across the galvanometer.

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