Monday, December 4, 2017

Important Physics Discoveries in Chronology Order

  • 1687 - Laws of motion and law of gravity: Newton
  • 1782 - Conservation of matter: Lavoisier 
  • 1785 - Inverse square law for electric charges confirmed: Coulomb 
  • 1801 - Wave theory of light: Young

Inventions, Inventor, Country and Year

  • Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897.
  • Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926.
  • Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868.
  • Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.

List of Scientific Instruments and Uses

  • Absorptiometer - Instrument for measuring solubility of gases in liquids
  • Accelerometer - Instrument for measuring acceleration or vibrations
  • Acetimeter - Instrument for measuring strength of vinegar
  • Acidimeter - Instrument for measuring concentration of acids
  • Actinograph - Instrument used to calculate time of photographic exposure

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