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Accelerometer   /æksˌɛlərˈɑmətər/   Listen
Accelerometer

noun
1.
An instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets.





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"Accelerometer" Quotes from Famous Books



... accelerometer for indicating the increase in speed of a train was described by Mr. A. P. Trotter in a paper read before the Junior Institution of Engineers of Great Britain. The device consists of an ordinary 2-ft. rule, A, with a piece of thread tied to the 22-in. mark, as shown in the sketch, and supporting ...
— The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 - 700 Things For Boys To Do • Popular Mechanics


Words linked to "Accelerometer" :   measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device


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