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Why moving-iron instrument can be used in AC and DC circuit, but permanent-magne t moving-coil instrument only is used in DC circuit ?

For moving-iron instrument magnetic field is caused when the current (voltage) p asses the fixed circle. When the current (voltage) passes the fixed circle,the t wo iron plates are magnetized ,rotational torque is resulted, the deflection ang le indicate measured current. Because the magnetized polarity is same for AC or DC, moving-iron instrument can be used in AC and DC circuit. For permanent-magne t moving-coil instrument magnetic field is caused by the permanent-magnet, When the DC current passes the moving coil, rotational torque is resulted,so the def lection angle indicate measured DC current. As AC current passes the moving coi l ,because inertia of moving parts of meter the deflection angle indicate rotational torque average, but rotational torque a verage is zero in cycle, moving parts of meter ist deflec,so permanent-magnet mov ing-coil instrument only is used in DC circuit.

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