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A __________ type pressure sensing element is commonly used in aneroid barometer.
A Capsule
B Bellow
C Spiral tube
D Flat diaphragm
A barometer measures the __________ pressure.
A Absolute
B Gauge
C Absolute as well as gauge
D Dynamic
A mercury barometer measures the __________ pressure.
A Atmospheric
B Gauge
C Vacuum
D Absolute
An aneroid barometer measures the __________ pressure.
A Atmospheric
B Absolute
C Vacuum
D Gage
Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure indicate?
A Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather
B Advent of a cyclone
C Fine and settled weather
D Fine and unsettled weather
A sudden fall in barometer reading indicates ____
A Clear weather
B hailstorm
C storm
D heavy rainfall
HYGROMETER : BAROMETER
A rain : snow
B water : mercury
C humidity : pressure
D temperature : weather
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
Mercury is often used in barometer because
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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