Measurement Device
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Measurement Device
A measuring instrument is a device to measure a physical quantity. In the physical sciences, quality assurance, and engineering, measurement is the activity of obtaining and comparing physical quantities of real-world objects and events.
| Device Name | 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 |
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