Physics A-Level
Tachometer
What Tachometer means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tachometer
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Measures the rotational speed of a shaft or wheel, typically in revolutions per minute (rpm).
Topics that use Tachometer
- Hall effect sensor (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Attitude monitoring
- Calibration and compensation
- Hall effect
- Hall voltage
- Digital pulse
- Hall effect sensor
- Lorentz force on charge carriers
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