Picture Name Function
Tuning Fork
a metal devise that has two
long points, that produces a
particular note when it is hit,
and that is used to tune musical
instruments
Guitar
a musical instrument held
against the front of your body
& has 6 strings which are
played with your fingers o with
a pick
Snare drums and
sticks
snare drum's main use in
popular music is to emphasize
the backbeat (the second and
fourth beats of a 4/4 bar) using
drum sticks
Triple Beam
Balance
device used to measure the
mass of an indefinite massed
object ; used by moving or
sliding blocks of certain
masses to a certain distance
until it is centred to a marker
Picture Name Function
Stopwatch
a type of watch used for timing
eventsaccurately, having a device
for stopping the hand
or hands instantly
Slinky Spring
a toy and
precompressed helical spring; travels
down a flight of steps end-over-end as
it stretches and re-forms itself with the
aid of gravity and its own momentum
Vernier Caliper
measuring instrument consisting of an
L-shaped frame with a linear scale
along its longer arm and an L-shaped
sliding attachment with a vernier ;
used to read directly the dimension of
an object represented by the separation
between the inner or outer edges of the
two shorter arms
Protractor
a device that has the form of half circle
and that is used for drawing and
measuring angles
Picture Name Function
Angle Indicator
accessory used for
measuring angles with
respect to the horizontal
Meter Stick
ruler that has an extended
limit of length (1 meter:100
centimeter) ; device used to
measure objects and/or
distances limited only to 1
meter
Ruler
a straight piece of plastic,
wood or metal that has
marks on it to show units of
length and used to measure
things
Set of Weights
collection of specific masses
ranging from 1 gram to 200
grams ; they function as
ideal object masses for small
time experiments
Picture Name Function
Weight Hanger
device that is used to hook the set of
weights in ; has a mass of 5 grams and
is mounted with a string which is
simulated as weightless
Metal Rod
a straight, thin bar made up of metal
for measuring or for suspending
things
C-Clamp
screw clamp in a C-shaped frame ;
versatile clamp and is widely used for
woodworking
Iron Stand
a laboratory equipment used to hold
or support beakers during experiments
Picture Name Function
Rubber Mallet
a kind of hammer made of
rubber used to form sheet
metal
Hooke’s Law Apparatus
a laboratory apparatus used to
demonstrate Hooke’s law
Sine Wave Generator
a type of electronic equipment
that generates a pure,
oscillating frequency in a
sinusoidal pattern
Ripple Tank
a shallow glass tank of water
used to demonstrate the basic
properties of waves
Picture Name Function
Rubber Mallet
a kind of hammer made of
rubber used to form sheet
metal
Hooke’s Law Apparatus
a laboratory apparatus used to
demonstrate Hooke’s law
Sine Wave Generator
a type of electronic equipment
that generates a pure,
oscillating frequency in a
sinusoidal pattern
Ripple Tank
a shallow glass tank of water
used to demonstrate the basic
properties of waves

Physics (Sounds, Waves & Optics) Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment

  • 1.
    Picture Name Function TuningFork a metal devise that has two long points, that produces a particular note when it is hit, and that is used to tune musical instruments Guitar a musical instrument held against the front of your body & has 6 strings which are played with your fingers o with a pick Snare drums and sticks snare drum's main use in popular music is to emphasize the backbeat (the second and fourth beats of a 4/4 bar) using drum sticks Triple Beam Balance device used to measure the mass of an indefinite massed object ; used by moving or sliding blocks of certain masses to a certain distance until it is centred to a marker
  • 2.
    Picture Name Function Stopwatch atype of watch used for timing eventsaccurately, having a device for stopping the hand or hands instantly Slinky Spring a toy and precompressed helical spring; travels down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum Vernier Caliper measuring instrument consisting of an L-shaped frame with a linear scale along its longer arm and an L-shaped sliding attachment with a vernier ; used to read directly the dimension of an object represented by the separation between the inner or outer edges of the two shorter arms Protractor a device that has the form of half circle and that is used for drawing and measuring angles
  • 3.
    Picture Name Function AngleIndicator accessory used for measuring angles with respect to the horizontal Meter Stick ruler that has an extended limit of length (1 meter:100 centimeter) ; device used to measure objects and/or distances limited only to 1 meter Ruler a straight piece of plastic, wood or metal that has marks on it to show units of length and used to measure things Set of Weights collection of specific masses ranging from 1 gram to 200 grams ; they function as ideal object masses for small time experiments
  • 4.
    Picture Name Function WeightHanger device that is used to hook the set of weights in ; has a mass of 5 grams and is mounted with a string which is simulated as weightless Metal Rod a straight, thin bar made up of metal for measuring or for suspending things C-Clamp screw clamp in a C-shaped frame ; versatile clamp and is widely used for woodworking Iron Stand a laboratory equipment used to hold or support beakers during experiments
  • 5.
    Picture Name Function RubberMallet a kind of hammer made of rubber used to form sheet metal Hooke’s Law Apparatus a laboratory apparatus used to demonstrate Hooke’s law Sine Wave Generator a type of electronic equipment that generates a pure, oscillating frequency in a sinusoidal pattern Ripple Tank a shallow glass tank of water used to demonstrate the basic properties of waves
  • 6.
    Picture Name Function RubberMallet a kind of hammer made of rubber used to form sheet metal Hooke’s Law Apparatus a laboratory apparatus used to demonstrate Hooke’s law Sine Wave Generator a type of electronic equipment that generates a pure, oscillating frequency in a sinusoidal pattern Ripple Tank a shallow glass tank of water used to demonstrate the basic properties of waves