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measuring devices
measuring devices
Instruments for determining various quantities such as temperature, mass, height, length, voltage and mechanical force.
measure of distance
Distance: interval separating two points in space.
measure of length
Length: the longer dimension of an object as opposed to its width.
measure of temperature
Temperature: physical quantity corresponding to the level of heat or cold, which is measured by means of a thermometer.
thermometer
clinical thermometer
bimetallic thermometer
measure of time
Time: physical quantity corresponding to a phenomenon or an event that is measured with devices such as watches and stopwatches.
stopwatch
sundial
mechanical watch
analog watch
digital watch
grandfather clock
weight-driven clock mechanism
measure of weight
Mass: physical quantity that characterizes an amount of matter (mass) that is measured by means of a scale.
beam balance
steelyard
Roberval’s balance
bathroom scale
electronic scale
analytical balance
spring balance
measure of thickness
Thickness: dimension corresponding to the distance between two surfaces of the same body.
vernier caliper
micrometer caliper
measure of angles
Angle: figure formed by two intersecting lines or planes; it is measured in degrees.
theodolite
protractor
bevel square