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If Torricelli's had drilled a little hole at the top oh the glass tube holding his mercury column what would have happend to his barometer?

If Torricelli had drilled a hole at the top of the glass tube holding the mercury column, the mercury would flow out of the tube due to the air pressure pushing down on the surface of the mercury. This would cause the column to drop, and the barometer would no longer be able to accurately measure atmospheric pressure.


What causes mercury thermometers to stop working?

Mercury thermometers can stop working due to issues such as a broken mercury column, a cracked or damaged glass tube, or air bubbles trapped inside the thermometer. Exposure to high temperatures can also cause the mercury to expand and break the glass tube.


An aneroid barometer is different from a mercury barometer in that it?

An aneroid barometer, invented by the French 19th century engineer and inventor Lucien Vidie, uses a small, flexible metal box called an aneroid cell. This aneroid capsule (cell) is made from an alloy of beryllium and copper. The evacuated capsule (or usually more capsules) is prevented from collapsing by a strong spring. Small changes in external air pressure cause the cell to expand or contract. This expansion and contraction drives mechanical levers such that the tiny movements of the capsule are amplified and displayed on the face of the aneroid barometer.A mercury barometer has a glass tube of at least 84 cm in height, closed at one end, with an open mercury-filled reservoir at the base. The weight of the mercury creates a vacuum in the top of the tube. Mercury in the tube adjusts until the weight of the mercury column balances the atmospheric force exerted on the reservoir. High atmospheric pressure places more force on the reservoir, forcing mercury higher in the column. Low pressure allows the mercury to drop to a lower level in the column by lowering the force placed on the reservoir. Since higher temperature at the instrument will reduce the density of the mercury, the scale for reading the height of the mercury is adjusted to compensate for this effect.


What makes mercury in a thermometer go up and down?

Change in temperature is what cause the Mercury to expand up (hotter) or shrink down (colder).


Lengthening the air column in a brass or woodwind instrument will cause the pitch to?

Lower. By increasing the length of the air column in the instrument, the wavelength of the sound produced is longer, resulting in a lower pitch.

Related Questions

As air pressure increases does the height of a column of mercury in a barometer increase?

Yes, as air pressure increases, the height of the column of mercury in a barometer also increases. This is because the higher air pressure pushes down on the mercury in the barometer, causing the column to rise. Conversely, lower air pressure will cause the column of mercury to fall.


What does a decrease in the height of the mercury column usually indicate on a barometer?

low pressure system and stormy weather


What would cause smoking wires in the steering column in a 1993 mercury tracer?

Overload or short to ground


If Torricelli's had drilled a little hole at the top oh the glass tube holding his mercury column what would have happend to his barometer?

If Torricelli had drilled a hole at the top of the glass tube holding the mercury column, the mercury would flow out of the tube due to the air pressure pushing down on the surface of the mercury. This would cause the column to drop, and the barometer would no longer be able to accurately measure atmospheric pressure.


What causes mercury thermometers to stop working?

Mercury thermometers can stop working due to issues such as a broken mercury column, a cracked or damaged glass tube, or air bubbles trapped inside the thermometer. Exposure to high temperatures can also cause the mercury to expand and break the glass tube.


An aneroid barometer is different from a mercury barometer in that it?

An aneroid barometer, invented by the French 19th century engineer and inventor Lucien Vidie, uses a small, flexible metal box called an aneroid cell. This aneroid capsule (cell) is made from an alloy of beryllium and copper. The evacuated capsule (or usually more capsules) is prevented from collapsing by a strong spring. Small changes in external air pressure cause the cell to expand or contract. This expansion and contraction drives mechanical levers such that the tiny movements of the capsule are amplified and displayed on the face of the aneroid barometer.A mercury barometer has a glass tube of at least 84 cm in height, closed at one end, with an open mercury-filled reservoir at the base. The weight of the mercury creates a vacuum in the top of the tube. Mercury in the tube adjusts until the weight of the mercury column balances the atmospheric force exerted on the reservoir. High atmospheric pressure places more force on the reservoir, forcing mercury higher in the column. Low pressure allows the mercury to drop to a lower level in the column by lowering the force placed on the reservoir. Since higher temperature at the instrument will reduce the density of the mercury, the scale for reading the height of the mercury is adjusted to compensate for this effect.


An aneroid barometer is different from a mercury barometer in that it.?

An aneroid barometer, invented by the French 19th century engineer and inventor Lucien Vidie, uses a small, flexible metal box called an aneroid cell. This aneroid capsule (cell) is made from an alloy of beryllium and copper. The evacuated capsule (or usually more capsules) is prevented from collapsing by a strong spring. Small changes in external air pressure cause the cell to expand or contract. This expansion and contraction drives mechanical levers such that the tiny movements of the capsule are amplified and displayed on the face of the aneroid barometer.A mercury barometer has a glass tube of at least 84 cm in height, closed at one end, with an open mercury-filled reservoir at the base. The weight of the mercury creates a vacuum in the top of the tube. Mercury in the tube adjusts until the weight of the mercury column balances the atmospheric force exerted on the reservoir. High atmospheric pressure places more force on the reservoir, forcing mercury higher in the column. Low pressure allows the mercury to drop to a lower level in the column by lowering the force placed on the reservoir. Since higher temperature at the instrument will reduce the density of the mercury, the scale for reading the height of the mercury is adjusted to compensate for this effect.


What can cause 1993 Buick LeSabre steering column smoke?

only thing that will cause smoke in steering column,is an electrical short in the wiring inside the steering column


How is the can in the pan of water similar to the mercury barometer?

Both the can in the pan of water and the mercury barometer function based on the principle of atmospheric pressure. In both cases, changes in atmospheric pressure will cause a corresponding change in the level of water or mercury in the device. The height of the water or mercury serves as an indicator of the atmospheric pressure at that moment.


On a Mercury Mystique what would cause the center brake light to work but not the the rear two brake lights?

problem is in the steering column wires, jiggle and check. remove steering column, and sit in drivers seat. with left hand reach right next to dash and sterring column there will be a wire harness(BLACK) top left jiggle that one..


Would a mercury manometer be able to measure a smaller pressure increment then a water manometer?

cause of the about of nice bits floating around Mercury is better because 1) it doesn't evaporate 2) water has a density 13.6 times lower than mercury, so for some applications the size of the manometer would have to be very large.


What are the dangers of using mercury?

Mercury is highly toxic and working with it can cause mercury poisoning.