alleryStart learning →Why can a moving coil meter not read alternating current?
AAC has no magnetic effect
BCurrent is too small
CCycle average is zero
DIts coil overheats fast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Cycle average is zero
A moving coil meter responds to the average value, which is zero over a full cycle of AC.
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