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Alternating current can be measured by ___________.

A

hot wire ammeter

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B

moving coil galvanometer

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C

tangent galvanometer

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A hot wire ammeter
Alternating current can be measured by hot wire ammeter whereas moving coil galvanometer and tangent galvanometer are used to measure dc current.

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