A maxwell bridge is used for measurement of

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  1. resistance
  2. inductances only
  3. capacitances
  4. both inductances and capacitances

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Option 2 : inductances only
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Maxwell’s inductance bridge:

In Maxwell’s inductance bridge resistance is connected in parallel with the standard capacitor. It is commonly used for measurement of Inductance of a coil having Q value in the range of (1< Q < 10).

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In Maxwell’s inductance bridge resistance is connected in parallel with the standard capacitor.

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Bridge

Application

Maxwell's Bridge

To measure inductance

Maxwell Wein Bridge

To measure a wide range of inductance at the power and audio frequencies but very expensive.

Suitable for low Q coils (Q < 10)

Hay's bridge

To measure the high value of inductance. Suitable for high Q coils (Q > 10)

Anderson Bridge

Precise measurement of self-inductance over a wide range of values

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