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30 Cards in this Set
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Electrical energy is stored |
Accumulator |
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Used in aircrafts for measuring altitudes |
Altimeter |
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Measuring electric current ( in amps) |
Ammeter |
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Measuring strength of wind |
Anemometer |
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Measure intensity of wind |
Audiometer |
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For improving imperfect sense of hearing |
Audiophone |
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Measure atmospheric pressure |
Barometer |
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Optical instrument designed for magnified view |
Binocular |
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For recording heart movement |
Cardiogram |
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Measuring of quantities of heat |
Calorimeter |
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Clock that keeps very accurate time and used to determine longitude at sea. |
Chronometer |
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For comparing intensity of colors |
Colorimeter |
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Change or remove direction of an electric current. In dynamo used to convert AC to DC |
Commutator |
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Studying the properties of atoms by smashing them |
Cyclotron |
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Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy |
Dynamo |
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Measuring electrical power |
Dynamo meter |
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Detecting the presence of electric charge |
Electroscope |
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Detecting and measuring electric current |
Galvanometer |
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To reproduce sound |
Phonograph |
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Highly accurate clock used in astronomical observations |
Quartz clock |
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Measuring direction and range of an approaching aeroplane |
Radar |
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Measuring emission of radiant energy |
Radiometer |
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Measuring heat radiation |
Radio Micrometer |
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Measuring rain fall |
Rain gauge |
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Instrument used to convert AC to DC |
Rectifier |
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Measure refractive index of a substance |
Refractometer |
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Determining electrical resistance of a conductor |
Resistance thermometer |
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Determine the concentration of salt solution by measuring their density |
Salinometer |
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Measuring and recording earth quake shocks |
Seismometer |
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For guiding ships to surveying land |
Sextan |
