Question

Ten uses of mercury barometer

Answer 1

A mercury barometer is a device that uses the physical properties of mercury in a tube to measure barometric pressure. Mercury Barometers are used for :-

1. Measurement of atmospheric pressure

2. Determining the altitude of a place

3. Weather Forecasting

4. Calibration and checking of aneroid barometers

5. Application in Fluid Mechanics

6. Measurement of pressure in aircrafts

7. Surface Weather Analysis

8. Preparation of Barographs

9. Usage in Physical sciences like Physics, Astronomy & Chemistry

10. Preparation of aircraft altimeters

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