General Knowledge - Scientific Instruments

Quiz

The following table explains name and definitation of scientific instruments −

Instrument	Use
Accelerometer	Measures acceleration
Altimeter	Measures altitude (height)
Ammeter	Measures electric charges
Anemometer	Measures wind speed
Barometer	Measures atmospheric pressure
Bolometer	Measures electromagnetic radiation
Calipers	Measures the distance between two opposite sides of an object
Calorimeter	Measures the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes as well as heat capacity
Cardiograph	Measures heart rate
Cryometer	Measures freezing temperature
Dynamometer	Measures the power output of an engine
Electrometer	Measures electric charges
Galvanometer	Measures electric current
Hydrometer	Measures density of liquids
Hygrometer	Measures moisture content (Humidity) in the atmosphere
Hypsometer	Measures height (altitude)
Lactometer	Measures milk purity
Magnetometer	Measures magnetic property of a substance
Nephelometer	Measures suspended particulates in a liquid or gas colloid
Ohmmeter	Measures resistance in different applications of electrical testing
Ondometer	Measures the frequency of electromagnetic waves
Photometer	Measures the intensity of light
Pyknometer	Measures density of substance
Pyrometer	Measures high temperature
Radar	Determines the range, angle, or velocity of objects
Refractometer	Measures refractive index
Sextant	Measures the angle between any two visible objects
Sphygmomanometer	Measures blood pressure
Stethoscope	Used to listen heart beats
Telemeter	Measures distances to remote objects
Thermometer	Measures temperature
Tonometer	Measure the internal pressure of the eye
Venturimeter	Measures the rate of a flow of a fluid flowing through a pipe
Voltmeter	Measures electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit

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