Scientific Instruments

Instrument	Measures / Detects	Memory Hook
Barometer	Atmospheric pressure	“Bar-o-meter = Bar (pub) air pressure”
Altimeter	Altitude (height above sea level)	“Alt-i-tude-meter”
Ammeter	Electric current (Amperes)	“Amp-meter”
Voltmeter	Potential difference (Volts)	“Volt-meter”
Ohmmeter	Electrical resistance (Ohms)	“Ohm-meter”
Anemometer	Wind speed	“Air-nemo-meter” (Nemo swims in air)
Hygrometer	Humidity (moisture)	“Hygro = hydro = water”
Seismograph	Earthquake waves	“Seis = Shake-graph”
Galvanometer	Small electric currents	“Galvanize = tiny current”
Calorimeter	Heat/Quantity of heat	“Calorie-meter”
Spectrometer	Light spectrum	“Spectrum-meter”
Pyrometer	Very high temperature	“Pyro = fire”
Lactometer	Milk purity	“Lactose-meter”
Hydrometer	Liquid density	“Hydro-density-meter”
Sonometer	Sound frequency	“Sono = sound”

B A V O A H S G C S P L H S
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(First letter of each instrument in table order)

Q1. Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

Answer: Barometer

Q2. Device that records earthquake waves is?

Answer: Seismograph

Q3. Milk purity is checked by?

Answer: Lactometer

Q4. Anemometer measures?

Answer: Wind speed

Q5. High temperature (>1000 °C) is measured by?

Answer: Pyrometer

Q6. Electric current in a circuit is measured by?

Answer: Ammeter

Q7. Which instrument is used to detect humidity?

Answer: Hygrometer

Q8. Instrument to measure altitude in aircraft?

Answer: Altimeter

Q9. Resistance is measured by?

Answer: Ohmmeter

Q10. Calorimeter is used to measure?

Answer: Heat/Quantity of heat