7.3.1 - Barometer
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What is a barometer used for?
💡 Hint: Think about air pressure and weather.
What is one type of barometer?
💡 Hint: Recall the two main types discussed.
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What does a barometer measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what is important in weather conditions.
True or False: Aneroid barometers are preferred for stationary measurement.
💡 Hint: Consider where you would use each type of barometer.
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If you have a mercury barometer in a location where the air pressure is 101325 Pa, what should the height of the mercury column be?
💡 Hint: Refer to the density of mercury and the standard atmospheric pressure.
At a mountain peak with an altitude of 3000 meters, calculate the air pressure if the air density is 1.152 kg/m³.
💡 Hint: Utilize the formula P = ρgh and plug in the values correctly.
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