Some Imp Measurement Devices and their use ********************************** Device------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 electromagneticradiation 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, electromagneticwaves Spirometer--------Volume of air Spectrometer-------Properties of light in a specific portion of electromagneticspectrum 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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