The document provides an introduction to galvanometers, which are instruments used to detect electric currents through circuits. It discusses how galvanometers work by converting electrical energy into mechanical energy when a current passes through a coil in a magnetic field, causing the coil to rotate based on the strength of the current. The document also outlines the basic construction of galvanometers, which use a permanent magnet and moving coil, and how they work by reaching an equilibrium when the restoring torque from the coil's suspension strip balances the magnetic deflecting torque. Finally, it states that while galvanometers can detect small currents, their primary purpose is detection rather than precise current measurement.