SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Altimeter:- Measures altitudes. | GENERAL STUDIES Jkssb exams mcqs quiz

SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

Altimeter:- Measures altitudes.

Ammeter:- Measures electric current.

Anemometer:- Measures force and velocity of 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 & outer diameters of bodies

Calorimeter:- Measures quantities of heat

Cathetometer:- Determine heights, measurements of levels, etc. in scientific experiments.

Chronometer:- Determines longitude of a vessel at sea

Colorimeter:- Compares intensity of colours.

Commutator:- To change the direction of electrica current.

Cryometer:- A type of thermometer used to measure very low temperature, usually close to 0° C.

Dilatometer:- Measures changes in volume substance.

Dynamo:- Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Dynamometer:- Measures electrical power.