Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is a barometer?
Advertisements
Solution
A barometer is an instrument which is used to measure the atmospheric pressure.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
You want to buy a house. Would you like to buy a house having windows but no ventilators? Explain your answer.
Give reason for the following :
Two holes are made in a sealed oil tin to take out oil from it.
We do not feel uneasy even under enormous pressure of the atmosphere above as well as around us. Give a reason.
Why does the liquid rise in a syringe when its piston is pulled up?
State two advantages of an aneroid barometer over a simple barometer.
What do the following indicate in a barometer regarding weather : gradual fall in the mercury level
Give reasons for the following:
As we go higher, the atmospheric pressure decreases.
Describe an experiment to demonstrate that air exerts pressure.
What is an aneroid barometer?
Draw a neat and labeled diagram to explain its construction and working.
The air pressure at sea level is referred to as ______.
