List of Scientific Instruments and their Uses

Science is basically the conceptual and empirical undertaking of the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observations and experiments. A series of instruments are used when conducting these experiments and observations. Hence, scientific instruments definitely  plays a vital role when dealing with every area related to science. Scientific instruments are used for indicating, calculating and recording  and producing different physical quantities. Moreover, they  also play an important role when dealing with both natural phenomenon and theoretical research.  In this article, we will give you a glimpse of scientific instruments and their uses.

A knowledge about different scientific instruments will definitely assist you in any competitive exam pertaining to this field. Hence, gear up yourselves to read and learn the list of all major scientific instruments and their uses in this article! Happy Learning!

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List of Scientific Instruments and their Uses

Listed below is the major scientific instruments and their uses.

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Scientific Instruments, Inventors and uses

1. Anemometer

Usage : measures strength of winds

Invented by : Leon Battista Alberti

2. Barometer 

Usage: Used to measure atmospheric pressure and conditions

Invented by: Evangelista Torricelli

3. Crescograph      

Usage: Used to record the movement of the tip of a plant

Invented by: Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose

4. Dynamo

Usage: Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Invented by: Michael Faraday

5. Fathometer

Usage: Used to measure depth of the ocean

Invented by: Herbert Grove Dorsey

Scientific Instruments Quiz

1. “Chronometer” is used to?
(a) to Determine longitude of a vessel at sea
(b) to Measure heat Radiation
(c) to Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
(d) None of the above
Ans: A)

2. “Pyrometer” is used to measure-
(a) Heart Beat
(b) Water Pressure
(c) Very High Temperature
(d) Speed of Light
Ans: c)

3. Which is used to measure heat radiation?
a) Altimeter
b) Audiometer
c) Bolometer
d) Chronometer

Ans: c)

4. Which  instrument is used to measure inner and outer diameters of bodies?
a) Fallipers
b) Millipers
c) Callipers
d) Pollipers

Ans: c)

5. Which is used to compare intensity of colours?
a) Colorimeter
b) Calorimeter
c) Cryometer
d) Cathetometer

Ans: a)

6. which among the below mentioned instruments is used to measure the sound waves inside the water?

a). Comograph

b). Dictaphone

c). Crescograph

d). Hydrophone

Ans:d)

7. Name the device using which the truthness of the human being is checked?

a). Paicnometer

b) Quadrant

c)  Polygraph

d) Radiometer

Ans. c)

8.  Which instrument is used to measure the rate of flow of liquids?
a) Tacheometer
b) Centurimeter
c) Venturimeter
d) Hygrometer

Ans:c)

9.  Which among the below mentioned instruments is used to measure the power of an electric circuit?
a) Udometer
b) Voltmeter
c) Wavemeter
d) Wattmeter

Ans:d)

10. Which among the following devices is used to measure the intensity of the earthquake?

a) Seismograph

b) Oscilliograph

c) Comograph

d) Cardiograph

Ans: a)

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