INFORMATION

SOME IMPORTANT INSTRUMENTS

Here are given the names of some instruments followed by its use in daily life, laboratory or industry.

1- Altimeter

Altimeter is an instrument used to measure altitude. Mostly it is used in aircrafts.

2- Ammeter

Ammeter is used to measure strength of electric current.

3- Anemometer

It is used to measure wind’s force and velocity & it also gives us information about the direction of the wind.

4- Audiometer

It is used to measure sound’s intensity.

5- Barometer

Barometer is used for measuring pressure of atmosphere

6- Bolometer

Bolometer is an instrument used or measuring the radiations of heat emitting from any heated object or anywhere in atmosphere.

7- Calipers

Calipers are the instruments which can measure the inner and outer diameter of solids and theirdepth as well.

8- Calorimeter

Calorimeter is the instrument used for measuring the quantity of heat.

9- Cardiogram (ECG)

Cardiogram is used for measuring movements of heat that are traced on cardiograph.

10- Chronometer

Chronometer is used for determining longitudinal vessels at sea.

11- Cryometer

It is a type of instrument which measures very low temperatures especially below 0 C.

12- Dynamo

Dynamo is used for measuring electric power and its function is to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

13- EEG

EEC stands for Electroencephalography. EEG is used for interpreting & recording the brain’s electrical waves that are recorded on the graph.