Question

What are the precautions of using a hygrometer?

Answer 1

A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure the amount of humidity in the atmosphere.

Precautions :

1.) No source of heat nearby when taking readings.

2.) Bulbs of thermometers should be wiped out properly so as to make it dust / dirt free.

We do this since impurities affect evaporation rate of water.

Answer 2

Hygrometer is a special kind of a device that was invented to get the measure or to measure the humidity that is present in the atmosphere.

There are a few precautions that needs to be dealt with:

• The hygrometer should not be kept beside any sources of heat or anything that radiates heat while we are taking its readings.

• The hygrometer has a thermometer which has to be wiped properly before we take readings from it so that it is not spoilt and we get a proper reading.