Scientific Instruments: Accumulator, Altimeter, Ammeter, Anemometer and Audiometer
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Scientific Instruments
- Accumulator: Electrical energy is stored
- Altimeter: Used in aircraft for measuring altitudes
- Ammeter: Measuring the electrical current in amperes
- Anemometer: Measuring the strength of winds
- Audiometer: Measuring intensity of wind
- Barometer: Measuring atmospheric pressure
- Binocular: An optical instrument designed for magnified view of distant objects by both eyes simultaneously
- Cardiogram: For recording the heart movements
- Calorimeter: Measuring of quantities of heat
- Chronometer: A clock that keeps very accurate time as the one that is used to determine longitude at sea.
- Clinical Thermometer: A thermometer for measuring the temperature of human body.
- Colorimeter: An instrument for comparing intensities of colour.
- Commentator: An instrument to change or remove the direction of an electric current, in dynamo used to convert alternating current into direct current.
- Computer: A technical device designed to find instantaneous solutions of huge complex calculations based on the information already fed.
- Crescograph: For recording the growth of plants
- Cyclotron: Studying the properties of atoms by smashing them
- Drinker՚s Apparatus: To help breathing in infantile paralysis
- Dynamo: A device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
- Dynamometer: An instrument for measuring the electrical power.
- E. C. G. : Device to diagnose heart disfunctioning
- E. E. G. : To diagnose disorder in the human brain
- Electroscope: An instrument for detecting the presence of electric charge.
- Eudiometer: Measuring volume changes in chemical reaction between gases
- Fathometer: Measuring depth of the ocean
- Galvanometer: For detecting and measuring electric current
- Geiger Muller Counter (GM Counter) : An instrument for detecting and counting atomic particles and radiations
- Hydrometer: For determining the specific gravity of liquids Hygrometer: For measuring the amount of water vapours Iron
- Lung: For artificial respiration
- Lactometer: For determining the purity of milk
- Manometer: To measure gas pressure
- Micrometer: For accurately measuring small distance or angles
- Microscope: An instrument for magnified view of very small objects.
- Odometer: The distance covered by a wheeled vehicle is recorded
- Oscillograph: For recording electrical or mechanical vibrations
- Periscope: It is used in submarine to survey the ships etc. , on the sea while the submarine is under water
- Phonograph: For reproducing sound
- Photometer: An instrument for comparing the luminous intensity of the sources of light
- Plant meter: A mechanical integrating instrument to measure area of a plane surface.
- Pyrometer: For measuring high temperature from a distance
- Pyknometer: An instrument used to measure the density and coefficient of expansion of a liquid
- Quadrant: An instrument for measuring altitudes and angles in navigation and astronomy
- Quartz Clock: A highly accurate clock used in astronomical observations and other precision work
- Radar: Radio, angle, detection and range is used to detect the direction and range of an approaching aeroplane by means of radio micro waves
- Radiometer: An instrument for measuring the emission of radiant energy
- Radio Micrometer: An instrument for measuring heat radiations
- Rain Guage: An instrument for measuring rainfall
- Rectifier: An instrument used for the conversion of AC into DC.
- Refractometer: An instrument used to measure the refractive index of a substance
- Resistance Thermometer: Used for determining the electrical resistance of conductors
- Salinometer: A type of hydrometer used to determine the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their densities
- Seismometer (Seismograph) : An Apparatus for measuring and recording earthquake shock
- Sextant: For guiding ships or surveying land.
- Spectroscope: An instrument used for spectrum analysis
- Speedometer: It registers the speed at which the vehicle is moving
- Spherometer: For measuring curvature of surfaces
- Sphygmomanometer: An instrument used to detect blood pressure in a human body. It is also called B. P. Apparatus
- Sphygmophone: Instrument with the help of which, a pulse beat makes a sound
- Spring Balance: Useful for measuring weight
- Stethoscope: To hear and analyse movements of heart and lungs
- Stop Watch: Recording small intervals of time in the races
- Stroboscope: An instrument used for viewing the objects moving rapidly with a periodic motion and to see them as if they were at rest.
- Tachometer: For measuring speed of aeroplanes and motor boats
- Tangent Galvanometer: An instrument for measuring the strength of direct current.
- Telemeter: For recording physical events happening at a distance
- Teleprinter: A machine which records automatically messages received on telephone wires
- Telescope: For viewing distant objects
- Television (T. V.) : For transmitting the visible moving images by means of wireless waves.
- Theodolite: Measuring distances on the surface of the earth
- Thermometer: For recording temperature of a human body
- Thermocouple: Measuring temperature
- Thermostat: Automatically controlling the temperature to a particular degree
- Transformer: To convert high voltage to low and vice versa
- Transistor: A small device which may be used to amplify currents and perform other functions usually performed by a thermionic valve
- Vernier: An adjustable scale for measuring small sub divisions of scale
- Viscometer: For measuring viscosity
- Voltmeter: To measure potential difference between two points
- ZETA: Zero Energy Thermometer Assembly for developing thermonuclear Assembly.