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To tell
a) whether the wind is blowing or not
-AND-
b) which way the wind is blowing
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Is a wind sock not used to measure wind?
A wind sock is used to show the direction of the wind.
Can you measure the wind with a wind sock?
The appearance of the wind sock gives a broad approximation to the wind speed, and a pretty good indication of the wind direction.
What measures wind directon?
A wind sock, or wind cone.
Does a wind sock measure wind speed?
Wind socks measure the direction of the wind when the wind blows into the open end and the sock points the way the wind is blowing. Wind socks can also measure the strength of the wind. If a wind sock is flapping about gently the wind is only light. If a wind sock sticks out in a straight line the wind is much stronger.
The measurement of a wind sac?
This is a wind sock to measure the wind direction.
What is a wind instrument that you can make at home?
A wind vane or a wind sock.
What do wind vane do?
velocity direction indicator like a wind sock
Does a wind sock have a hole at the back?
Yes it does.
Suggest two ways of finding wind direction?
Use a wind sock or a wind vane.
Does the wind sock point to the oncoming wind?
Wind direction, and someone experienced can take a guess at wind speed.
What is the tool used to measure wind?
There are at least two characteristics of wind that you might want to measure.-- Its speed can be measured with a wind-sock or an anemometer.-- Its direction can be measured with a wind-sock or a weathervane.
What is an air sock?
An air sock is another name for a windsock, a conical open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed.
