Use of Scientific Instrument
Do you know the name of scientific instrument? What type of these
are? What are the uses? If you don’t know lets go through out the post where
you will get name of all important scientific instruments and their uses in our
life, for business purpose or for technical solution purpose.
Instruments
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Use
of Scientific Instrument
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Altimeter
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Measures altitudes
(Used in aircraft)
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Ammeter
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Measures strength of
electric current
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Anemometer
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Measures force and
velocity or wind and directions
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Audiometer
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Measures intensity of
sound
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Barograph
|
Continuous recording of
atmospheric pressure
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Barometer
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Measures atmospheric
pressure
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Binoculars
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To view distant objects
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Bolometer
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To measure heat
radiation
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Callipers
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Measure inner and outer
diameters of bodies
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Calorimeter
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Measures quantities of
heat
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Cardiogram(ECG)
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Traces movements of the
heart ; recorded on a Cardiograph
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Cathetometer
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Determines heights,
measurement of levels, etc, in scientific experiments
|
Chronometer
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Determines longitude of
a vessel at sea
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Colorimeter
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Compares intensity of
colours
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Commutator
|
To change / reverse the
direction of electric current; Also used to convert AC into DC
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Cryometer
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A Type of thermometer
used to measure very low temperatures, usually close to 0`C
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Cyclotron
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A Charged particle
accelerator which can accelerate charged particles to high energies
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Dilatometer
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Measures changed in
volume of substances
|
Dyanamo
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To Covert mechanical
energy into electrical energy
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Dynamometer
|
Measure electrical
power
|
Electronecephalo
|
Records and interprets
the electrical waves of the
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Graph(EEC)
|
Brain (brain waves )
recorded on electroence phalograms
|
Electrometer
|
Measures very small but
potential difference in electric currents
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Electroscope
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Detects presence of an
electric Charge
|
Eletromicroscope
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To obtain a magnifying
view of very small objects capable of magnifying up to 20,000 times
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Endoscope
|
To examine internal
parts of the body
|
Fathometer
|
Measures depth of the
flux
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Fluxmeter
|
Measures magnetic flux
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Galvanometer
|
Measures electric
current
|
Hydrometer
|
Measures the relative
density of liquids
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Hygrometer
|
Measure level of
humidity
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Hydrophone
|
Measure sound under
water
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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
|
Determines the speed of
an aircraft in terms if the speed of sound
|
Manometer
|
Compares magnetic
movement and fields
|
Manometer
|
Measures the pressure
of gases
|
Micrometer
|
Coverts sound waves
into electrical vibrations
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Microphone
|
Measure distances
/angles
|
Microscope
|
To obtain a magnified
view of small objects
|
Nephetometer
|
Measures the scattering
of light by particles suspended in a liquid
|
Ohmmeter
|
To measures electrical
resistance in objects
|
Ondometer
|
Measures the frequency
if 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
|
Polygraph
|
Instrument that
simultaneously records changed in physiological processes such as heartbeat,
blood pressure the 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 aeroplane 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
|
Spectrometer
|
Spectroscope equipped
with calibrated scale to measure the position of spectral lines (Measure of
Refractive indices)
|
Spherometer
|
Measures curvature of
spherical objects
|
Tachometer
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To determine speed,
especially the rotational speed of a shaft (Used in aeroplanes and
motor-boats)
|
Tangent galvanometer
|
Measure the strength of
direct current
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Telemeter
|
Records physical
happenings at a distant place
|
Telwprinter
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Receives and sends
typed messages from one place to another
|
Telescope
|
To view distant objects
in space
|
Thermometer
|
Measure Temperature
|
Thermostat
|
Regulates temperature
at a particular point
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Tonometer
|
To measure the pitch of
a sound
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Transponder
|
To receive a signal and
transmit a reply immediately
|
Udometer
|
Rain gauge
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Ultrasonoscope
|
To measure and use
ultrasonic sound (beyond hearing use to make a Ecogram to detect brain
tumours, heart defects and abnormal growth
|
Venturimeter
|
To measure the rate of
flow of liquids
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Vernier
|
Measures Small
sub-division of scale
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Viscometer
|
Measures the viscosity
of liquid
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Voltmeter
|
To measure electric
potential difference between two points
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Wattmeter
|
To measure the power of
an electric circuit
|
Wavemeter
|
To measure the
wavelength of a radiowave
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