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SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS
Altimeter→ Measures altitudes (Used in aircraft)
Ammeter → Measures strength of electric current
Anemometer → Measures force and velocity or wind and directions
Audiometer → Measures intensity of sound
Barograph → Continuous recording of atmospheric pressure
Barograph → Measures atmospheric pressure
Binoculars → To view distant objects
Bolometer → To measure heat radiation
Callipers → Measure inner and outer diameters of bodies
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Calorimeter → Measures quantities of heat
Cardiogran (ECG) → Traces and movements of the heart recorded on a Cardiograph
Cathetometer → Determines heights, measurement of levels, etc, in scientific experiments
Chronometer → Determines longitude of a vessel at sea
Colorimeter → Compares intensity of colours
Commutator → To change / reverse the direction of electric current, Also used to convert AC into DC
Cryometer → A Type of thermometer used to measure very low temperature, usually close to 00 C
Cyclotron → A charged particle accelerator which can accelerate charged particles to high energies
Dilatometer → Measures changed in volume of substances
Dynamo → To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
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Dynamometer → Measures electrical power
Electroencephalo Graph(EEG) → Records and interprets the electrical waves of the Brain (brain waves)
recorded on electroence phalograms
Electrometer → Measures very small but potential difference in electric currents
Electroscope → Detects presence of an electric charge
Electron microscope → To obtain a magnifying view of very small objects capable of magnifying up to
20,000 times
Endoscope → To examine internal parts of the body
Fathometer → 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 depth of the flux
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Fluxmeter → Measures magnetic flux
Galvanometer → Measure electric current
Hydrometer → Measures the relative density of liquids
Hygrometer → Measure level of humidity
Hydrophone → Measure sound under water
Hygroscope → Shows the changes in atmospheric humidity
Hypsometer → To determine boiling point of liquids
Hymograph → Graphically records physiological movement. (e.g…..,blood pressure/heartbeat)
Lactometer → Measures the relative density of milk to determine purity
Machmeter → Determine the speed of an aircraft in terms of the speed of sound
No.43 , Juman centre, Promonade road, ( Opposite BSNL office ), Cantonment, Trichy - 620 001
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Manometer → Compares magnetic movement and fields
Manometer → Measures the pressure of gases
Micrometer → Measures small distances or thickness
Microscope → To obtain a magnified view of small objects
Nephetometer →Measures the size and concentration of suspended particles by means of light scattering
Ohmmeter → To measure electrical resistance in objects
Ondometer → Measure the frequency of electromagnetic waves, especially in the radio-frequency band
Periscope→ To view objects above sea level (Used in submarines)
Photometer → Compares the luminous intensity of the source of light
No.43 , Juman centre, Promonade road, ( Opposite BSNL office ), Cantonment, Trichy - 620 001
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Polygraph → Instrument that simultaneously records the changes in physiological processes such as
heartheat, blood pressure respiration, used a lie detector
Pyknometer → Determines the density and coefficient of expansion of liquids
Pyrometer → Measures very high temperature
Quadrant → Measures altitudes and angles in navigation and astronomy
Radar → To detect the direction and ranges of an approaching aeroplane2 by means of radiowaves,
(Radio, Angle, Detection and Range)
Radio Micrometer → Measures heat radiation
Refractometer → Measures salinity of solutions
Sextant → Used by navigators to find the latitude of place by measuring the elevation above the horizon of
the sun or another star; also used to measure the height of very distant objects
No.43 , Juman centre, Promonade road, ( Opposite BSNL office ), Cantonment, Trichy - 620 001
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Spectrometer → Spectroscope equipped with calibrated scale to measure the position of spectral lines
(Measure of Refractive indices)
Spherometer → Measures curvature of spherical objects
Tachometer → To determine speed, especially the rotational speed of a shaft (Used in aeroplanes and
motor-boats)
Tangent galvanometer → Measures the strength of direct current
Telemeter → Records physical happenings at a distant place
Teleprinter → Receives and sends typed messages from one place to another
Telescope → To view distant objects in space
Thermometer → Measures Temperature
Thermostat → Regulates temperature at a particular point
No.43 , Juman centre, Promonade road, ( Opposite BSNL office ), Cantonment, Trichy - 620 001
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Tonomter → To measure the pitch of a soung
Transponder → To receive a signal and transmit a reply immediately
Udometer → Rain gauge
Ultrosonograph → To delineate objects or areas of different density in the body using echoes of
ultrasound pulses
Venturimeter → To measure the rate of flow of liquids
Vernier → Measures Small sub-division of scale
Viscometer → Measures the viscosity of liquid
Voltmeter → To measure electric potential difference between two points
No.43 , Juman centre, Promonade road, ( Opposite BSNL office ), Cantonment, Trichy - 620 001
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Wattmeter → To measure the power of an electric circuit
Wavemeter → To measure the wavelength of a radiowave
No.43 , Juman centre, Promonade road, ( Opposite BSNL office ), Cantonment, Trichy - 620 001
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