HYGROMETER : BAROMETER

A rain : snow
B water : mercury
C humidity : pressure
D temperature : weather

Correct Answer: humidity : pressure

Two instruments that provide essential data are the hygrometer and the barometer. The major difference between the two is that a barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure of the surrounding air and a hygrometer is used to measure atmospheric humidity.
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A relative humidity
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C specific gravity of a liquid
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A relative humidity
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C specific gravity
D None of these
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A Clear weather
B hailstorm
C storm
D heavy rainfall
Barometer was invented by
A Evangelista Torricelli
B Charles Xavier Thomas
C Edward Teller
D Gustav Tauschek
An aneroid barometer
A is very unreliable
B can measure only atmospheric pressure
C measures pressure by sensing deflection of an evacuated chambers.
D can be used to measure gas or liquid flow rates
E None of the above
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A it is the best liquid
B the height of barometer will be less
C its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected
D both (B) and (C)
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A Hot weather
B Calm weather
C Storm
D Dry weather
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A Will be very warm
B Will be extremely stormy
C Will remain cold
D Incessant rain for at least 48
When a barometer is rising air pressure is
A Increasing
B Decreasing
C Constant
D Zero

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