What is Hay's bridge used to measure?

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  1. Inductance of low Q value
  2. Inductance of high Q value
  3. Capacitance of low Q value
  4. Capacitance of high Q value

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Option 2 : Inductance of high Q value
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Hay's bridge

It is used to measure the inductance of high Q value.

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The unknown value of inductance is given by:

\(L_1=R_2R_3C_4\)

Measurement of resistance, inductance, and capacitance

 

 

Measurement of resistance

High resistance

Megger circuit, Loss of charge method

Medium resistance

Substitution method, Ohmmeter, Wheatstone bridge

Low resistance

Kelvin double bridge, Potentiometer, Ammeter-Voltmeter method

 

 

Measurement of inductance

High Q value

Hay’s bridge

Medium Q value

Maxwell Inductance Capacitance bridge

Low Q value

Owen’s bridge, Anderson bridge

 

Measurement of capacitance

Lossy Capacitor

Schering bridge

Lossless Capacitor

De-Sauty’s bridge

Measurement of frequency

 

Wien Bridge

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