Science

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	Use of Scientific Instrument
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
Barometer	Measures atmospheric pressure
Binoculars	To view distant objects
Bolometer	To measure heat radiation
Callipers	Measure inner and outer diameters of bodies
Calorimeter	Measures quantities of heat
Cardiogram(ECG)	Traces 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 temperatures, usually close to 0`C
Cyclotron	A Charged particle accelerator which can accelerate charged particles to high energies
Dilatometer	Measures changed in volume of substances
Dyanamo	To Covert mechanical energy into electrical energy
Dynamometer	Measure electrical power
Electronecephalo	Records and interprets the electrical waves of the
Graph(EEC)	Brain (brain waves ) recorded on electroence phalograms
Electrometer	Measures very small but potential difference in electric currents
Electroscope	Detects presence of an electric Charge
Eletromicroscope	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
Fluxmeter	Measures magnetic flux
Galvanometer	Measures 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	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
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	To determine speed, especially the rotational speed of a shaft (Used in aeroplanes and motor-boats)
Tangent galvanometer	Measure the strength of direct current
Telemeter	Records physical happenings at a distant place
Telwprinter	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
Tonometer	To measure the pitch of a sound
Transponder	To receive a signal and transmit a reply immediately
Udometer	Rain gauge
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
Vernier	Measures Small sub-division of scale
Viscometer	Measures the viscosity of liquid
Voltmeter	To measure electric potential difference between two points
Wattmeter	To measure the power of an electric circuit
Wavemeter	To measure the wavelength of a radiowave