Scientific Instruments & Uses

Name Of Instrument	Uses
Altimeter	Measures altitude (uses in aircraft)
Anemometer	Measures strength of electric current
Audiometer	Measures intensity of sound
Barometer	Measures atmospheric pressure
Balometer	Measures heat radiation
Callipers	Measures inner and outer diameter of solids
Calorimeter	Measures quantities of heat
Cryometer	Measures very low temperatures, usally below 0oC
Dynamo	Convert Mechanical energy into electric energy
Dynamometer	Measures electric power
Electroscope	Detects presence of an electric current
Fathometer	Measures depth of the ocean
Fluxmeter	Measures magnetic flux
Galvanometer	Measures the eletric current
Hydrometer	Measures the relative density of liquids
Hydrophone	Measures sound under water
Lactometer	Measures the relative density of milk to determine purity
Manometer	Measures the pressure of gases
Microphone	Converts sound waves into electrical signals
Microscope	To obtain a magnified of light by particles suspended in a liquid
Ondometer	Measures the frequency of electromagnetic waves
Periscope	To view objects above sea level
Pyknometer	Determines the density and coefficient of expansion of liquids
Pyrheliometer	Measures components of solar radiation
Pyrometer	Measures very high temperature
Rader	Detects the direction and range
Sphygmomanometer	Measures Blood pressure
Stereoscope	Used to veiw two - dimensional pictures
Stroboscope	Used to view rapidly moving objects
Tachometer	Determines speed, especially the rotational speed of a shaft
Telescope	Used to view distant objects in space
Venturi meter	Measures rate of flow of liquids
Viscometer	Measures the viscosity of liquids
Voltmeter	Used to measure potential difference between two points
Wavemeter	Measures the wavelength of a radiowave