use of each part on a rain gauge
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Parts of rain gauge -
There are three components in the rain gauge: a funnel, a measuring tube, a 4-inch diameter overflow tube, and a mounting bracket. The funnel directs and magnifies the precipitation by a factor of 10 into the measuring tube.
a) A funnel –
-A funnel, used to guide liquid or powder into a small opening, is a tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
-Stainless steel, titanium, glass, or plastic are typically made of funnels.
-The funnel guides and magnifies the precipitation by a factor of 10 into the measuring tube.
b) A measuring tube –
-A graduated cylinder is a common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid, often referred to as a measuring cylinder or mixing cylinder.
-It has a cylindrical shape that is narrow. The volume of liquid that has been measured reflects each indicated line on the graduated cylinder.
- "The measuring tube allows observers to report precipitation to the nearest 0.01" (one hundredth of an inch). When complete, the measuring tube will contain "one inch" of precipitation.
c) A 4-inch diameter overflow tube -
-A pipe which securely discharges excess or leaking water.
-The excess water gathers in the overflow tube when it rains more than one inch.
-The excess water pools in the overflow tube when it rains more than one inch.
d) A mounting bracket –
-A bracket is any intermediate component in mechanical engineering for fixing one element to another, usually larger.
-A bracket may also have a third arm running diagonally between the horizontal and vertical arms to allow the outstretched arm to carry a greater weight, or the bracket may be a solid triangle.