Scientific Instruments and Their Uses
1) Ammeter is used to measure: Electric Current (in amperes)
2) Anemometer is used to measure: the Force and Velocity of the Wind
3) Audiometer is used to measure: the Intensity of Sound
4) Barometer is used to measure: the Atmospheric Pressure
5) Galvanometer is used to measure: the Electric Current of Low Magnitude
6) Hydrometer is used to measure: Specific Gravity of Liquids
7) Hygrometer is used to measure: Humidity in Air
8) Hydrophone is used to measure: Sound under Water
9) Lactometer is used to measure: Purity of Milk
10) Manometer is used to measure: Pressure of Gases
11) Microphone is used to: Convert the Sound Waves into Electrical Vibrations and to
magnify the Sound.
12) Microscope is used to: to Obtain a Magnified View of Small Objects
13) Periscope is used to: View Objects Above Sea Level (used in submarines)
14) Radar is used to: Detect the Direction and Range of an Approaching Aero planes
15) Phonograph is used to: Produce Sound
16) Photometer is used to: Compare the Luminous Intensity of the Source of Light
17) Radiometer is used to: Measure the Emission of Radiant Energy
18) Rain Gauge is used to: Record Rainfall at a Particular Place
19) Rectifier is used to: Convert AC into DC.
20) Seismograph is used to measure: Intensity of Earthquake Shocks
21) Spectrometer is used to measure: the Energy Distribution of a Particular Type of
Radiation.
22) Endoscope is used to: Examine the Internal Parts of the Body
23) Dynamo is used to: Convert Mechanical Energy into Electrical Energy
24) Calorimeter is used to measure: the Quantity of Heat
25) Binocular is used to : View Distant Objects
26) Fathometer is used to measure: the Depth of the Ocean
27) Spectroscope is used for: Spectrum Analysis
28) Speedometer is used to measure: the Speed of a Vehicle
29) Sphygmomanometer is used to measure: Blood Pressure
30) Stethoscope is used by doctors to: Hear and Analyze Heart and Lung Sounds
31) Telescope is used to: Views Distant Objects in Space
32) Thermometer is used to measure: Temperatures
33) Thermostat is used to: Regulate the Temperature at a Particular Point
34) Transistor is used to: Amplify Currents
35) Viscometer is used to measure: Viscosity of Liquids
36) Voltmeter is used to measure: the Electric Potential Difference Between Two Points
37) Udometer is used to measure: the Amount of Liquid Precipitation Over a Set period
of Time
38) Tachometer is used to measure: Speeds of Aero Planes and Motor Boats
39) Kymograph is used to: record Physiological Movements (Blood Pressure and
Heartbeat)
40) Electroscope is used to: Detect Electric Charges
41) Pyrometer is used to measure: Very High Temperatures
42) Cryometer is used to measure: Very Low temperatures
43) Transformer is used to: Convert High Voltage into Low Voltage and Vice Versa
44) Spherometer is used to measure: Curvatures of Surfaces
45) Stereoscope is used to: View Two Dimensional Pictures
46) Altimeter is used in airplanes to measure: Altitudes (heights)
47) Accumulator is used to: Store Electrical Energy
48) Bolometer is used to measure: Heat Radiation
49) Cardiogram is used to: Trace the Movements of the Heart, Recorded on a
Cardiograph
50) Commutator is used to: Change or Remove the Direction of an Electric Current
