Post on 29-Jan-2016
Lab Tools
AN
EM
OM
ETER
•Function:
AN
EM
OM
ETER
•Function: Used to measure wind speed
PS
YCH
RO
METER
•Function: Used to measure humidity
TELE
SC
OPE
•Function: Magnifies objects to make them look brighter and larger
BEA
KER
•Function:
BEA
KER
•Function: To hold and work with liquids, the beaker is made of specialized glass so it can be heated and cooled without breaking.
METER
STIC
K
•Function:
METER
STIC
K
•Function: straight edge strip of wood, metal or plastic for measuring lengths using the metric system
GR
AD
UATED
CYLIN
DER
•Function: Used to measure the volume of a liquid. Graduated cylinders are more accurate than beakers. They can also be used to find the density of an object.
HO
T P
LATE
•Function:
HO
T P
LATE
•Function: an electronic device with a metal surface, used for heating liquids in a laboratory setting
SPR
ING
SC
ALE
•Function: Hang a weight on the free end of a spring scale to measure that object's weight or force (in newtons)
TR
IPLE
BEA
M B
ALA
NC
E
•Function:
TR
IPLE
BEA
M B
ALA
NC
E
•Function: Device for measuring mass using three beams, that when added together, give you the objects mass
MIC
RO
SC
OPE
•Function:
MIC
RO
SC
OPE
•Function: Instrument that magnifies (makes bigger) small objects that cannot be seen with the eyes
TIM
ING
DEV
ICE
•Function:
TIM
ING
DEV
ICE
•Function: Electronic piece of equipment to measure accurately a set amount of time
CA
LCU
LATO
RS
•Function: portable, often inexpensive electronic device used to perform both basic and complex math problems
SPEC
TR
OS
CO
PES
•Function: A spectroscope helps see light emitted by the electromagnetic spectrum. Light enters a slit and a collimating lens transforms the light into a thin beam of parallel rays.
TH
ER
MO
METER
•Function:
TH
ER
MO
METER
•Function: Instrument for measuring temperature. Mercury in the bulb expands or shrinks as temperature goes up and down
BU
NS
EN
BU
RN
ER
•Function: Piece of equipment used in laboratories to produce a gas flame in order to heat or sterilize (make clean)