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What does a decrease in the height of the mercury column usually indicate on a barometer?
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∙ 6y ago
low pressure system and stormy weather
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∙ 12y agoChanges in air temperature or humidity cause air pressure to vary. An increase in air pressure causes the Mercury to rise; a decrease causes the mercury to fall.
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∙ 11y agoWhen the Air Pressure Decreases, a Mercury Barometer Will Drop, as will any barometer.
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∙ 7y agoThe influence is from atmospheric pressure.
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∙ 7y agoThe height of the mercury column is directly proportional to the atmospheric pressure.
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∙ 8y agoDrops.
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What instruments are used to measure the atmospheric pressure?
Usually the instrument used is called a barometer- which could be a closed end manometer or an aneroid barometer.An altimeter actually also measures atmospheric pressures - but for a different purpose.
What are the difference between the mercury barometer and aneroid barometer?
A mercury barometer works by, measuring the height of a column of mercury in a sealed tube, supported by the atmospheric pressure.An aneroid barometer measures the amount of distortion of a sealed metal can, due to changes in atmospheric pressure. The equivalent column of mercury supported by a mercury barometer, can then be calibrated in mmHg by comparison.Both instruments do the same job and can be calibrated in Millibars or mmHg, or both.
What is use to measure atmosphere pressure?
Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is taken as 1 atmosphere for all intensive purposes. Atmospheric pressure near to the surface of the earth is about 1 atm. If we go above it decreases and increases we move towards the center of the earth.
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What is the instrument used to detect a change in atmosphere pressure which usually signals a change in weather QUICK I NEED the answer sooon?
Barometer
What is the difference between how air pressure is indicated in a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer?
Usually no difference at all. They can both move a pointer around a circular scale. The scale can be calibrated in both Inches of Mercury (InHg) or Millbars (Mb). An aneroid system can lend itself more easily to a digital display.
What unit of measurement does an barometer use?
Barometric pressure is usually measured in inches of mercury, millibars (mb), or hectoPascals (hP).
What does a rising barometer tell you?
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.
What instruments are used to measure the atmospheric pressure?
Usually the instrument used is called a barometer- which could be a closed end manometer or an aneroid barometer.An altimeter actually also measures atmospheric pressures - but for a different purpose.
What are the difference between the mercury barometer and aneroid barometer?
A mercury barometer works by, measuring the height of a column of mercury in a sealed tube, supported by the atmospheric pressure.An aneroid barometer measures the amount of distortion of a sealed metal can, due to changes in atmospheric pressure. The equivalent column of mercury supported by a mercury barometer, can then be calibrated in mmHg by comparison.Both instruments do the same job and can be calibrated in Millibars or mmHg, or both.
How can you determine air pressure?
Air pressure is usually measured using a barometer. This device usually has mercury inside it along a tube that is a compete vacuum. As the air pressure rises the pressure of the air pushes down on the mercury and forces it to rise further into the vacuum. 760 mm of mercury is considered to be 1 atmosphere. For very high pressures an aneroid barometer is used. This has wafers inside that are compressed under high pressure that give a reading.
How would a barometer reading change with a cold front?
A barometer reading would change with a cold front because the density of mercury will change with temperature, so a reading must be adjusted for the temperature of the instrument. For this purpose a mercury thermometer is usually mounted on the instrument. Temperature compensation of an aneroid barometer is accomplished by including a bi-metal element in the mechanical linkages. Aneroid barometers sold for domestic use typically have no compensation.
What is use to measure atmosphere pressure?
Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is taken as 1 atmosphere for all intensive purposes. Atmospheric pressure near to the surface of the earth is about 1 atm. If we go above it decreases and increases we move towards the center of the earth.
What does it mean by the statement pressure of gas is 13.6 cm of Hg?
at sea level mercury barometer reads 13.6cm
What is a device for measuring atmostpheric pressure?
The most usual devices are barographs and barometers. A barometer can work off an aneroid cell (eg digital aneroid barometer) or a column of mercury (eg Kew Pattern barometer). Barographs usually work off aneroid cells and through a linkage system print the pressure onto a chart (usually changed weekly although there are daily barometers as well). So the main difference is that a barometer gives a spot reading while the barograph is continuous, although it's possible for the readings from a digital barometer like one connected to an Automatic Weather Station to be saved and called up later, or even printed out in graph form. The usual unit for air pressure in meteorological circles is the hectoPascal (hPa) which replaced the millibar some years ago (the units have the same numerical value, though) except for the US which sticks with the old inches of mercury (InHg).
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.
