SPEED MEASURING INSTRUMENTS.

Speed measuring instruments vary with the job. Whether measuring

traveling speed, wind speed, acceleration or engine speed, there is a proper
instrument for calculating that form of speed.
1. Tachometers for Engine Speed
Tachometers measure the engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). This
instrument determines the rotational speed (how fast it's spinning) of a shaft
or disk in the engine and displays the reading on a calibrated analog dial
display on the dashboard of a car, aircraft or other vehicle.
The crankshaft, sometimes casually abbreviated to crank, is the part of an
engine which translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation...

2. Speedometers for Travelling Speed

Speedometers measure the traveling speed of land vehicles. They are used
to help drivers determine their driving speed and maintain it at save and
realistic levels. These meters use magnets and a set of rotating cables
connected to the transmission to determine the rate of travel, which is
shown on an analog display on the vehicle's dashboard

3. Accelerometers for Measuring Acceleration and Deceleration

Accelerometers measure the rates of acceleration and deceleration of a
vehicle to determine whether the drive train and braking systems are
functioning correctly. This instrument has been used to show a vehicle's
engine power by demonstrating how fast that car or truck can get from 0 to
60 mph. They can also be used to follow animals at a distance.
4. RADAR for Determining Vehicle Speed
Police use radar to check for speeders. Radar uses the Doppler effect, which
bounces sound waves off moving vehicles, then calculates the sound wave
frequency as the return to the instrument. Sound wave frequency increases

the closer the vehicle is to the instrument, and decreases as the distance
between the vehicle and radar gun gets wider.,
5. IDAR for Determining Vehicle Speed
LIDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging. Police use LIDAR to calculate
car and truck speed much like RADAR is used, only LIDAR uses light instead
of sound. LIDAR aims an infrared light beam toward a vehicle and measures
how long it takes for the light waves to reflect back. The light pulses have
the advantage of travelling at the speed of light instead of the speed of
sound, which provide a reading a bit more quickly than RADAR.