Rejay Marco J.

Flora
Nat. Sci. 1 B1-1

Accelerometer
An
accelerometer
measures
proper
acceleration, which is the acceleration it
experiences relative to freefall and is the
acceleration felt by people and objects. Put
another way, at any point in spacetime the
equivalence principle guarantees the existence
of a local inertial frame, and an accelerometer
measures the acceleration relative to that
frame. Such accelerations are popularly

Barometer
A barometer is a scientific instrument
used in meteorology to measure atmospheric
pressure. Pressure tendency can forecast short
term changes in the weather. Numerous
measurements of air pressure are used within
surface weather analysis to help find surface
troughs, high pressure systems and frontal
boundaries.

Caliper
A caliper is a device used to measure the
distance between two opposite sides of an
object. A caliper can be as simple as a compass
with inward or outward-facing points. The tips of
the caliper are adjusted to fit across the points
to be measured, the caliper is then removed and
the distance read by measuring between the
tips with a measuring tool, such as a ruler.

Dynamometer
A dynamometer or "dyno" for short, is a
device for measuring force, torque, or power. For
example, the power produced by an engine,
motor or other rotating prime mover can be
calculated by simultaneously measuring torque
and rotational speed (RPM).

Electrometer
An
electrometer
is
an
electrical
instrument for measuring electric charge or
electrical potential difference. There are many
different
types,
ranging
from
historical
handmade mechanical instruments to highprecision
electronic
devices.
Modern
electrometers based on vacuum tube or solidstate technology can be used to make voltage
and charge measurements with very low

Fuel Gauge
A fuel gauge (or gas gauge) is an
instrument used to indicate the level of fuel
contained in a tank.[1] Commonly used in most
motor vehicles, these may also be used for any
tank including underground storage tanks.

Galvanometer
A galvanometer is a type of
sensitive ammeter: an instrument for
detecting electric current. It is an analog
Hydrometer actuator
electromechanical
that
produces a rotary
deflection
of
some
A hydrometer is an instrument
type
ofused
pointer
response
electric gravity
Multimeter
to in
measure
thetospecific
current (relative
through density)
its coil of
in liquids;
a magnetic
that is, the
multimeter or a multitester, also
field. Aratio
of the density of the liquid to the
known as a VOM (Volt-Ohm meter or
density of water. A hydrometer is usually
Volt-Ohm-milliammeter ), is an electronic
made of glass and consists of a
measuring instrument that combines
cylindrical stem and a bulb weighted
several measurement functions in one
with mercury or lead shot to make it float
unit. A typical multimeter would include
upright.
basic features such as the ability to
measure
voltage,
current,
and
resistance.

Ohmmeter
An ohmmeter is an electrical
instrument that measures electrical
resistance, the opposition to an electric
current. Micro-ohmmeters make low
resistance
measurements.
Megaohmmeters measure large values of
resistance. The unit of measurement for
resistance is ohms ().

pH meter
A pH Meter is an electronic device
used for measuring the pH which is
either the concentration of Hydrogen
ions in an aqueous solution or the
activity of the Hydrogen ions in an
aqueous solution. The pH will indicate if
the solution is acidic or basic, but is not a
measure of acidity or alkalinity.

Radiometer
A radiometer or roentgenometer is
a device for measuring the radiant flux
(power) of electromagnetic radiation.
Generally, a radiometer is an infrared
radiation detector or ultraviolet detector.

Sphygmomanometer
A sphygmomanometer is a device
used to measure blood pressure, composed
Thermometer
of an inflatable
cuff to restrict blood flow, and
a mercury or mechanical manometer to
A thermometer is a device that
measure the pressure. It is always used in
measures temperature or a temperature
conjunction with a means to determine at
gradient. A thermometer has two important
what pressure blood flow is just starting, and
elements: the temperature sensor in which
at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual
some
physical
change
occurs
with
sphygmomanometers are used in conjunction
temperature, plus some means of converting
with a stethoscope.
this physical change into a numerical value.

Voltmeter
A voltmeter is an instrument used for
measuring electrical potential difference
between two points in an electric circuit.
Analog voltmeters move a pointer across a
scale in proportion to the voltage of the
circuit; digital voltmeters give a numerical
display of voltage by use of an analog to
digital converter.