3.1 - Barometers and Manometers
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What does a barometer measure?
💡 Hint: Think about weather instruments.
What is the density of mercury compared to water?
💡 Hint: Consider why we use it in barometers.
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What does a barometer measure?
💡 Hint: Consider weather forecasting tools.
True or False: A differential manometer measures pressure relative to the atmosphere.
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A gas is maintained at a fixed volume, at a pressure of 2 atm. If the temperature is raised while keeping the volume constant, what happens to pressure?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationships between temperature and pressure in gases.
Calculate the height of mercury in a barometer that measures an atmospheric pressure of 95000 Pa.
💡 Hint: Use the standard density of mercury for conversion.
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