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Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Pressure Gauges

The instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure meters or pressure gauges or vacuum gauges.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Mercury Barometer

An instrument invented by Torricelli in which the level of mercury in a glass tube gives the pressure is called a mercury barometer.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Open Tube Manometer

An instrument that utilises Pascal's Law and the height of a mercury column to measure pressure difference, and gives gauge pressure, is called an open tube manometer.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Key Points: Pressure Measurement

Instrument Working Principle What It Measures
Mercury Barometer Level of mercury in a glass tube Atmospheric pressure (Torricelli's vacuum)
Pressure Gauges & Meters Indirect method — bending of material or change in capacitance Any pressure (more accurate)
Open Tube Manometer Pascal's Law + height of mercury column Pressure difference (gives gauge pressure)
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