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Barometer

A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure. There are two common types: a mercury barometer with a glass tube filled with mercury, and an aneroid barometer using a diaphragm whose size changes with pressure. While a basic mercury barometer provides rough measurements, more accurate readings require design modifications to account for pressure-related changes in the mercury reservoir.

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Barometer

A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure. There are two common types: a mercury barometer with a glass tube filled with mercury, and an aneroid barometer using a diaphragm whose size changes with pressure. While a basic mercury barometer provides rough measurements, more accurate readings require design modifications to account for pressure-related changes in the mercury reservoir.

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A barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Two
kinds of barometers are in common use, a mercury barometer and an aneroid
barometer. The first makes use of a long narrow glass tube filled with
mercury supported in a container of mercury, and the second makes use of a
diaphragm whose size changes as a result of air pressure.

Modifications to the mercury barometer


The barometer described above is adequate for making rough measurements
of atmospheric pressure. When more accurate readings are needed, however,
modifications in the basic design of the barometer must be made. The most
important factor to be considered in making such modifications is changes
that take place in the mercury reservoir at the bottom of the barometer as a
result of changes in atmospheric pressure.

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