Practice - Barometer
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of a barometer?
💡 Hint: Think about the weather.
What liquid is typically used in a mercury barometer?
💡 Hint: It starts with 'm.'
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does a barometer measure?
💡 Hint: It's connected to the air around us.
True or False: A higher mercury column indicates lower atmospheric pressure.
💡 Hint: Think about how pressure works.
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Challenge Problems
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A barometer shows a height of 72 cm of mercury. If the atmospheric pressure increases, predict the new column height assuming no other changes.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between pressure and mercury height.
If atmospheric pressure decreases rapidly, what happens to weather conditions and how might that affect a sailor at sea?
💡 Hint: Think about the signals that changes in weather can give us.
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