“Bernoulli’s equation is used on aircraft to provide a speedometer called a pitot-static tube. A pressure is quite easy to measure with a mechanical device. In a pitot-static tube, we measur…
“Electronic skin, a tiny, nearly invisible devices stick to skin ‘talks’ to computers. This new device measures the body in different ways. Electronic skin can record temperature, muscle m…
“information gathering – web site to input information collected by participants – observations, measurements, location, time and date”
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“Clock – an instrument for measuring, indicating and maintaining the time. In general usage today, however, a “clock” refers to any device for measuring and displaying the time.”
“Dolphin kick power – solved Gray’s Paradox using his new state-of-the-art water flow diagnostic technology — Digital Particle Image Velocimetry DPIV — that measures the force a dolphi…
“Doppler radar machine which sens out a high frequency pulse ?. That is reflected off the moving ball. The moving ball compresses the signal slightly which changes the frequency of the pulse….
“image sensor – In a digital camera, the lens forms an image of the scene on a small electronic chip called the image sensor]. The sensor measures this light and converts it to a digital…
“spring balances or spring scales measure weight (force) by balancing the force due to gravity against the force on a springa balance or pair of scales using a balance beam compares masses by…
“Seismometer or seismograph – an instrument that measures motions of the ground, including those generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other sources. Records of seismic waves cal…
“Electric Current – the rate of charge flow past a given point in an electric circuit, measured in Coulombs/second which is named Amperes. In most DC electric circuits, it can be assumed tha…
“Electric current – a movement or flow of electrically charged particles, typically measured in amperes.”Electric potential – the capacity of an electric field to do work, typically m…
“Electric Circuits. The field of circuits applies physics of electrical phenomena to the design, analysis, and simulation of linear electric circuits and measurements of their properties. The…
“Galileo had to set up standards of length and time, so that measurements made on different days and in different laboratories could be compared in a reproducible fashion. This provided a reli…
“sextant 1757 – It made maps out of stars – determine the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation. The determination of this angle, th…
“Energy – is a measure of the ability to do mechanical work. It is a fundamental concept pertaining to the ability for action. Work (W) – energy expended by exerting a force (F) over a…
“problems have to include specific rules, measurements, and calculations. In order to work out the solution, engineers rely on very detailed information. ”
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“The power of a lens is generally measured in diopters. Glasses correcting for myopia will have negative diopter strengths, and glasses correcting for hypermetropia will have positive diopter…
