Uses of Scientific Instruments

Here i am giving a list of 51 instrument and brief use of that instrument. Uses of Scientific Instruments is given below.

Uses of Scientific Instruments

1. Accumulator: Electrical energy is stored.
2. Altimeter: Used in aircraft for measuring altitudes.
3. Ammeter: Measure the electrical current in ampere
4. Anemometer: Measuring the strength of winds.
5. Audiometer: Measuring intensity of wind
6. Barometer: Measuring atmospheric pressure
7. Binocular: An optical instrument designed for magnified view of distant objects by both eyes.
8. Cardiogram: For recording the heart’s movement
9. Calorimeter: Measuring of quantities of heat
10. Chronometer: A clock that keeps very accurate time as the one that is used to determine longitude at sea.
11. Clinical thermometer: A thermometer for measuring the temperature of human body
12. Calorimeter: An instrument for comparing the intensities of colour.
13. Commutator: An instrument to remove or change the direction of electric current.
14. Crescograph: For recording the growth of plants.
15. Cyclotron: studying the properties of a term by smashing them.
16. Dynamo: A device for connecting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
17. Dynamometer: An instrument for measuring the electrical power.
18. Electroscope: An instrument for detecting the presence of electric charge.
19. Fathometer: For measuring the depth of oceans
20. Galvanometer: For detecting and measuring electric current
21. Hydrometer: For detecting the specific gravity of liquids.
22. Hygrometer: form using the amount of water vapours.
23. Iron Lung: For artificial respiration.
24. Lactometer: for detecting the purity of milk.
25. Monometer: for measuring the gas pressure
26. Micrometre: For accurately measuring the small distance or angles.
27. Microscope: An instruments for magnified view of small objects.
28. Odometer: the distance covered by a wheeled vehicle is recorded.
29. Oscillograph: For recording electrical are mechanical vibration
30. Phonograph: For reproducing sound
31. Photometer: an instrument for the comparing the luminous intensity of the source of light.
32. Plantimeter: a mechanical instrument to measure the area of a plain surface.
33. Pyrometer: for using high temperature from a distance.
34. Quadrant: instrument for measuring the angle from a distance
35. Radiometer: an instrument for measuring the radiation energy
36. Rain guage: An instrument for measuring rainfall.
37. Rectifier: An instrument for the conversion of AC to DC.
38. Sextant: measure distance scientifically
39. Spectroscope: an instrument to measure the spectrum analysis
40. Speedometer: IT registers the speed on which vehicle is moving
41. Spherometer: for measuring the curvature of surface
42. Stopwatch: recording a small intervals of time in the races
43. Tachometer: for measuring speed of aeroplanes
44. Telemeter: for recording physical events happening at a distance
45. Teleprinter: a machine which records automatically the message received on telephone wires.
46. Theodolite: measuring distance on the surface of the earth
47. Thermometer: for recording temperature of a human body
48. Thermocouple: measuring temperature
49. Thermostat: automatically control the temperature of a particular degree
50. Transformer: to convert high voltage to low voltage or vice versa
51. Vernier: An adjustable scale for measuring small sub division of scale.

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