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a hygrometer is used to measure the amount of Condensation as well as evaporation and a hydrometer is used to measure the specific gravity of liquids

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Why the whirling hygrometer is whirled?

The whirling hygrometer is whirled to create air movement around the wet bulb thermometer, which enables it to measure the wet bulb temperature accurately. This movement helps achieve equilibrium between the water on the wet bulb and the surrounding air, providing a more precise measure of humidity.


What property of water causes the hydrometer to be read at the level of the meniscus?

The property of water that causes the hydrometer to be read at the level of the meniscus is surface tension. The meniscus is the curved surface of the water in the hydrometer caused by the attraction between water molecules and the walls of the hydrometer. Reading at the bottom of the meniscus helps to ensure an accurate measurement.


How long does it take for a thermometer to reach the same temp as its surroundings?

It typically takes a thermometer a few minutes to reach the same temperature as its surroundings. The exact time can vary based on factors such as the material of the thermometer, the size of the thermometer, and the temperature difference between the thermometer and its surroundings.


What is correct temp for humidor hygrometer?

The correct temperature for a humidor hygrometer is usually between 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit (15-21 degrees Celsius). It's important to keep the temperature consistent, as fluctuations can affect the accuracy of the hygrometer readings.


Explain how you would use a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer to find the relative humidity?

To find the relative humidity using a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer, first measure the air temperature with the dry-bulb thermometer. Then, moisten the wick of the wet-bulb thermometer and expose it to airflow while taking the temperature reading. The difference between the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures can be used with a psychrometric chart or formula to calculate the relative humidity of the air. This process works because the wet-bulb thermometer cools down through evaporation, and the greater the difference between the two temperatures, the lower the relative humidity.

Related Questions

What is the difference between a psychrometer and a hygrometer?

There is no difference, a psychrometer is a type of hygrometer.


What is the deffence between a a hygrometer and a hydrometer?

A hygrometer measures relative humidity in the air while a hydrometer measures the density of a liquid. Hygrometers tell you about the weather, while hygrometers are used for things like checking how much charge is in a lead acid battery or checking how your home brew is going.


What is the difference between a moisture meter and a hygrometer?

They are one and the same.


What is the difference between anemometer and hygrometer?

An anemometer measures wind speed. A hygrometer measures relative humidity. Two different things entirely.


What is the difference between a heat thermometer and a regular thermometer?

There is no difference between a heat thermometer and a regular thermometer. A thermometer measures the average kinetic energy of something, also known as heat. A thermometer's purpose is to measure heat, so a regular thermometer is the exact same thing as a regular thermometer, just with different names.


What is the difference between a digital and a basal digital thermometer for taking temperatures?

The digital thermometer is less acurrate then the basal digital thermometer. they use different methods of working. iter than that there is no difference.


Why the whirling hygrometer is whirled?

The whirling hygrometer is whirled to create air movement around the wet bulb thermometer, which enables it to measure the wet bulb temperature accurately. This movement helps achieve equilibrium between the water on the wet bulb and the surrounding air, providing a more precise measure of humidity.


Mention any two points of difference between a clinical thermometer and an ordinary mercury thermometer?

A clinical thermometer will offer more precise calibrated readings than a mercury thermometer. The range of measurable temperature differs between a clinical and a mercury thermometer with the mercury thermometer having the wider range.


What is the difference between the thermometer and thermoscope?

The thermoscope didn't measure temperature differences


What's the difference between a regular and an electronic thermometer?

Electronic thermometers have a digital readout, whereas a regular thermometer is most likely not.


How do you tell the difference between digital and analog on a compass cigar humidifier?

Get rid of the dial. Trust the digital hygrometer. If you have a large humidor get two.


Why are there two thermometers in a hygrometer?

A hygrometer is used to measure relative humidity. The two thermometers in a hygrometer are different in that one is a "regular" thermometer and the other has some batting (a wrap) around the bulb that is kept wet. The thermometers are called a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer, respectively. The dry-bulb thermometer measures "regular" or ambient air temperature. The wet-bulb thermometer will measure a cooler temperature (usually) because moisture evaporating from the wrap around its bulb will cool it down below ambient temperature. Below zero, the wrap freezes and the wet-bulb thermometer will read a higher temperature (usually) than its dry-bulb companion. The dry-bulb thermometer will tell us the actual ambient temperature of the air. It's a very necessary baseline. There is a maximum amount of moisture that air at a given temperature will hold. (Higher air temperatures will allow air to hold more moisture and lower air temperatures will not allow as much.) What we need to know is what fraction (the percentage) of moisture the air is holding relative to the maximun it can hold. That's why we call it relative humidity. It is the wet-bulb reading that is critical now. The hygrometer looks at the difference between the dry- and wet-bulb temperatures. This number, the difference, is looked up on a psychrometric chart, and for a given ambient temperature and a given temperature difference, there is only one relative humidity that will be possible. The psychrometric chart is a calibrated "graph" that has been drawn up from precise laboratory measurements of the way the two thermometers will react for a given ambient temperature and a given temperature difference (which means a specific relative humidity). A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on the hygrometer so you can see some pics and do some additional reading.