Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Complete List of Scientific Instrument1 PDF
Complete List of Scientific Instrument1 PDF
in
Instrument Use
Altimeter Measures altitude
Ammeter Measures strength of electric current
Anemometer Measures force and velocity of wind and
directions
Audiometer Measures intensity of sound
Barograph Continuous recording of Atmospheric pressure
Barometer Measures atmospheric Pressure
Binoculars To view distant objects
Bolometer To measure heat radiation
Callipers Measures inner and outer diameters of bodies
Calorimeter Measures Quantities of Heat
Cardiogram a record of muscle activity within the heart made
by a cardiograph
Cathetometer a telescope mounted on a graduated scale, used
for accurate measurement of small vertical
distances
Chronometer an instrument for measuring time accurately in
spite of motion or variations in temperature,
humidity, and air pressure
Colorimeter an instrument for measuring the intensity of
colour
Commutator a device for reversing the direction of flow of
electric current
Cryometer a thermometer for measuring lower
temperatures than a mercury thermometer will
register
Cyclotron an apparatus in which charged atomic and
subatomic particles are accelerated by an
alternating electric field while following an
outward spiral or circular path in a magnetic field
Dilatometer instrument that measures volume changes
caused by a physical or chemical process
Dyanamo a machine for converting mechanical energy into
electrical energy
Dynamometer an instrument which measures the power output
of an engine
Electronecephalograph (EEC) the measurement of electrical activity in
different parts of the brain and its recording as a
visual trace
Electrometer an instrument for measuring electrical potential
without drawing any current from the circuit
Electroscope an instrument for detecting and measuring
www.study4success.in
More Study material on www.study4success.in
www.study4success.in
More Study material on www.study4success.in
www.study4success.in
More Study material on www.study4success.in
www.study4success.in