fluxmeter
Noun: A fluxmeter is an instrument designed to measure magnetic flux. It operates by detecting the electric current generated in a coil when the magnetic flux passing through that coil changes.
The word "fluxmeter" is a technical term used primarily in physics and electrical engineering. It refers specifically to the measuring device itself. - The engineer used a fluxmeter to calibrate the electromagnet. - Accurate measurement of the magnetic field required a sensitive fluxmeter.
In technical contexts, the operation principle of a fluxmeter is often specified. - The moving-coil fluxmeter provided a direct reading of the flux linkage.
- Flux (n): The rate of flow of energy or particles through a given surface. In magnetism, it specifically refers to magnetic flux.
- Magnetometer (n): A more general instrument for measuring magnetic field strength or direction. A fluxmeter is a type of magnetometer.
- Search coil (n): A coil of wire used, often in conjunction with a fluxmeter, to sense changing magnetic fields.
- Magnetic flux meter: A direct synonym describing its function.
- Webermeter: An older term, as the unit of magnetic flux is the weber.
The word "fluxmeter" has a single, specific meaning related to measuring magnetic flux. It does not have other common definitions.
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meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil
