Some Measurement Devices and their use:

Some Measurement Devices and their use

Device------Used for Measuring

Anemometer------Speed of Wind

Actinometer-------Heating power of radiation, solar radiation

Ammeter-----Electric current in a circuit

Audiometer------Hearing loss

Bolometer------- Power of incident electromagnetic radiation

Barometer-----Atmospheric pressure

Cathetometer--------Vertical distances

Densimeter-------Specific gravity of liquids


Dynamometer----------Force or torque

Densitometer---------Optical density of a photographic film

Electroencephalograph-------Electrical activity of the brain

Electrocardiograph-------Electrical activity of the heart

Elaeometer-------Specific gravity of oils

Galvanometer------Electricity

Hydrometer---------Specific gravity of liquids

Hygrometer---------Density of water in air

Lactometer--------Specific gravity of milk

Lysimeter----------Balance of water in soil

Magnetometer--------Strength of magnetic fields

Manometer-------Pressure

Plastometer-----Flow properties of plastic materials

Polarimetry------Polarization of transverse waves, electromagnetic waves

Spirometer--------Volume of air

Spectrometer-------Properties of light in a specific portion of electromagnetic spectrum

Seismometers-------Movement of Earth Surface

Sphygmomanometer-----Blood pressure

Thermometer-------Temperature

Tensiometer------Surface tension of liquids

Viscometer------Viscosity of a fluid

Voltmeter------Electric potential, voltage