List of measuring instruments
In physics and engineering, measurement is the activity of comparing physical quantities of real-world objects and events. Established standard objects and events are used as units, and the measurement results in a given number for the relationship between the item under study and the referenced unit of measurement. Measuring instruments are the means by which this translation is made.
Physicists use a vast range of instruments to perform their measurements. These range from simple objects such as rulers and stopwatches to electron microscopes and particle accelerators.
- Barometer
- Manometer
- Pitot tube (used to determine speed)
- anemometer (used to determine wind speed)
Electrical Properties
- electrometer (Measures charge)
- Ammeter (Measures electrical current)
- Galvanometer (Measures current)
- Ohmeter (Measures resistance)
- Voltmeter (Measures voltage)
- Wheatstone bridge
- multimeter (Measures all of the above)
- Oscilloscope
uncategorized
- Spectroscopy is an important tool used by physicists.
- Microscope
- Spectrometer
- geiger counter
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