Following are the reasons why Mercury and not water is used in a barometer:
1. Mercury is relatively denser than water, consequently the length of the column of water would have to be about 34 feethigh to exert pressure equal to that of the atmosphere while the column of mercury need to be only 30 inches to exert pressure equal to that of the atmosphere.
2. Mercury has a very low vapor pressure when compared to that of water. So it is more sensitive than water to the changes in the atmospheric pressure and rises more quickly to record the changes in the atmospheric pressure.
3. Mercury's freezing point is much lower than that of water's so it can record the atmospheric pressure at temperatures below that of 0 degrees centigrade.
4. Mercury does not evaporate easily so very little mercury vapor enters the vacuum above the mercury in the tube.
5. Mercury being a metal shines brightly and so can be used to read the markings on the tube easily.
A barometer is used to measure air pressure. It measures the atmospheric pressure using air, mercury, or water and will be shown as inches of mercury or millibars.
a barometer is a tool used to detect the air pressure
The most commonly barometer used today would be a Aneroid.
The most commonly used barometer is the mercury barometer.However, it is not easy to transport but it gives more accurate results. Another type of barometer is Aneroid barometer which is easy to transport and handle.
The barometer is the instrument that is used to measure the air pressure.
No, a barometer measures pressure.
otherwise know as a barometer and it measures air pressure in newtons
It was not used as a barometer.
A barometer is used to measure air pressure. It measures the atmospheric pressure using air, mercury, or water and will be shown as inches of mercury or millibars.
Air pressure is measured with a barometer.
The barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
A barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. A circle does not have a barometer!
a barometer is a tool used to detect the air pressure
barometer is used to measure air pressure
The most commonly barometer used today would be a Aneroid.
The most commonly used barometer is the mercury barometer.However, it is not easy to transport but it gives more accurate results. Another type of barometer is Aneroid barometer which is easy to transport and handle.
A barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.