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41 Cards in this Set
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Manometer |
Compare pressure of 2 gases |
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Mariners compass |
Determining the direction. |
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Micrometer |
Measuring small distances or angles accurately |
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Microphotometer |
Densitometer used to measure density variation over small area of image on photographic plate |
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Microtome |
Providing visible images of material for microscopic examination |
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Oscilloscope |
Provide Visual image of one or more electrical quantities varying w.r.t time or other |
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Photo-electric cell |
Detecting and measuring light |
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Photometer |
Compare Luminous intensity of the sources of light |
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Polarimeter |
measure the angle of rotation caused by passing polarized light through an optically active substance. |
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Potentiometer |
Potential difference of direct E.M.F |
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Pyknometer |
density and co-efficient of expension of liquid |
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Pyrheliometer |
Solar radiation |
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Pyrometer |
Very high temperature |
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Quadrant |
Altitude and angles in navigation and astronomy |
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Quartz clock |
Highly accurate clock used in astronomical observations and other procession work |
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Radar |
Radio, angle, direction and range. Used to detect and pinpoint the location of aircraft |
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Radiator |
Cooling agent by radiating heat generated by engine |
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Radio-micrometer |
heat radiation |
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Resistance thermometer |
Electrical resistance of a conductor |
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Saccharimeter |
Concentration of sugar solution |
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Salinometer |
Hydrometer determining concentration of salt solution by measuring their density |
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Seismograph |
Registering and recording earthquake shocks |
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Sextant |
Angular distances between 2 objects |
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Spectrometer |
Spectroscope for precise measurement of refractive index |
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Spectroscope |
Spectrum analysis |
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Spherometer |
Accurately measure curvature of spherical objects |
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Sphygmomanometer |
Apparatus, arterial BP |
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Stereoscope |
Seen 2 dimension picture as having depth and solidity |
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Stethoscope |
Hearing and Analyzing the sounds of lungs and heart |
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Stroboscope |
Viewing the objects moving rapidly with periodic motion as to see them if they were at rest |
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Tangent galvanometer |
Strength of direct current |
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Telemeter |
Apparatus for recording physical events happening at a distance |
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Teleprinter |
Self recording apparatus for automatically printing the telegraph messages received from distant places |
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Thermocouple |
Temperature |
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Thermo-milliammeter |
Small AC |
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Thermophile |
Measurement and detection of heat radiation |
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Thermostat |
Automatic, maintaining constant temperature |
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Transformer |
Change voltage of AC without changing frequency of current |
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Transistor |
Amplify current |
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Voltameter |
quantity of electricity through electrolytic action. |
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Wimshurst machine |
Generate static current |