Biology
- #70 Practical Exam - Taking Measurements
You will often be asked to take measurements or readings. In biology, these are most likely to be length, mass, time, temperature or volume. You could be taking readings from a linear scale (for example, reading temperature on a thermometer, reading...
- Aneroid Barometer
Term: aneroid barometerLiterally meaning: ?meausure of weight?Origin: Anc Greek?????/varys (=heavy) ??????/metron (=meausure)Coined/HistoryThe first barometer was invented in 1644, by Talian mathematician and physicist Evangelista Toriricelli...
- Barometer
Term: barometerLiterally meaning: ? measure of weight?Origin: Anc Greek?????/varys (=heavy) ??????/metron (= measure)Coined/HistoryThe first barometer was invented by Talian mathemathecian and physicist Evangelista Toriricelli (1608-1647)...
- Manometer
Term: manometerLiterally meaning: ? measure of rarity?Origin: Anc Greek?????/manos(=thin, rare, sparce)??????/metron (=meausure)Coined/HistoryIn November 0f 1704 the French Mathematician Pierre Varignon (1654-1722), described a new instrument for measuring...
- Sphygnomanometer Or Sphygometer
Term: sphygnomanometer or sphygometerLiterally meaning: ?measure of rare pulse? Origin: Anc Greek???????/sphygmos(=pulse) >?????/sphysso(=to throb)?????/manos(=thin, loose, rare)??????/metron (= measure)Coined/HistoryThe first crude clinical...
Biology
pyrometer
Term: pyrometer
Literally meaning: ?meausure of fire?
Origin: Anc Greek
???/pyr(=fire, redish)
+??????/metron (=meausure)
Coined/History
The first pyrometer was invented by English potter Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) in order to measure the temprature inside the kilns. Prior Wedgwood?s device the kiln men were based on their judgment that wares were successfully fired. Wedgwood matched fired clay cylindres with those fired at known temperature ranging in colour.
Definition
Pyrometer is a scientific instrument for measuring heat as thermometer, but pyrometer is usually used for extremely hot objects. There are radiation pyrometers that measure the radiation the objects give off and optical onew which measure visible light emitted by the hot objects. The process of this measurement is called ?pyrometry? .
- #70 Practical Exam - Taking Measurements
You will often be asked to take measurements or readings. In biology, these are most likely to be length, mass, time, temperature or volume. You could be taking readings from a linear scale (for example, reading temperature on a thermometer, reading...
- Aneroid Barometer
Term: aneroid barometerLiterally meaning: ?meausure of weight?Origin: Anc Greek?????/varys (=heavy) ??????/metron (=meausure)Coined/HistoryThe first barometer was invented in 1644, by Talian mathematician and physicist Evangelista Toriricelli...
- Barometer
Term: barometerLiterally meaning: ? measure of weight?Origin: Anc Greek?????/varys (=heavy) ??????/metron (= measure)Coined/HistoryThe first barometer was invented by Talian mathemathecian and physicist Evangelista Toriricelli (1608-1647)...
- Manometer
Term: manometerLiterally meaning: ? measure of rarity?Origin: Anc Greek?????/manos(=thin, rare, sparce)??????/metron (=meausure)Coined/HistoryIn November 0f 1704 the French Mathematician Pierre Varignon (1654-1722), described a new instrument for measuring...
- Sphygnomanometer Or Sphygometer
Term: sphygnomanometer or sphygometerLiterally meaning: ?measure of rare pulse? Origin: Anc Greek???????/sphygmos(=pulse) >?????/sphysso(=to throb)?????/manos(=thin, loose, rare)??????/metron (= measure)Coined/HistoryThe first crude clinical...