ballistic galvanometer

noun

Meaning

A sensitive instrument designed to measure the total quantity of electricity flowing through a circuit during a very brief pulse.

Examples

  • The lab experiment required a ballistic galvanometer to determine the total charge released by the capacitor.
  • Because the pulse was so fast, a standard meter failed, necessitating the use of a ballistic galvanometer.

Synonyms: charge meter, fluxmeter, integrating meter, coulombmeter