Scientific Instruments - List of Scientific Instruments

List of Scientific Instruments

For lists of astronomical instruments, see List of telescope types and List of astronomical interferometers at visible and infrared wavelengths.
  • Accelerometer, physical, acceleration
  • Ammeter, electrical, Amperage, current
  • Anemometer, wind speed
  • Caliper, distance
  • Calorimeter, heat
  • DNA sequencer, molecular biology
  • Dynamometer, torque
  • Electrometer, electric charge, potential difference
  • Electroscope, electric charge
  • Electrostatic analyzer, Kinetic energy of charged particles
  • Gravimeter, gravity
  • Inclinometer, slope
  • Interferometer, optics, infrared light spectra
  • Magnetograph, magnetic field
  • Magnetometer, magnetic flux
  • Mass spectrometer, compound identification/characterization
  • Micrometer, distance
  • Microscope, optical magnification
  • NMR spectrometer, chemical compound identification, medical diagnostic imaging
  • Ohmmeter, electrical resistance/impedance
  • Oscilloscope, electric signal voltage, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, waveform shape/pattern
  • Seismometer, acceleration
  • Spectogram, sound frequency, wavelength, amplitude
  • Spectrometer, light frequency, wavelength, amplitude
  • Telescope, light magnification (astronomy)
  • Time-of-flight mass spectrometer, see mass spectrometer
  • Theodolite, angles, surveying
  • Thermocouple, temperature
  • Voltmeter, voltage

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