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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
There are how many type of barometer?
1
2
3
4
The common unit of measurement used in barometers is the millibar?
TRUE
FALSE
1 millibar = _______ pascal
1000
100
10
1
what is the function of barometer?
used in forecasting weather
measure atmospheric pressure
determine the altitude
all of above
In the mercury barometer, atmospheric pressure balances a column of mercury & the __________ can be precisely measured.
width
pressure
height
expansion
Mercury barometer utilize a complex mechanism.
TRUE
FALSE
Mercury barometer is easy to take a measurement since it directly gives a value.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the third steps to construct mercury barometer?
Close the open end with your thumb and carefully turn the tube upside down
Remove the thumb by dipping the open end of the tube into a mercury bowl
The glass tube is totally filled with mercury.
Used a clear, dry, thick-walled test tube about 1 metre long transparent
Mercury barometers based on ________ original model.
Bernoulli's
Pascal's
Rutherford's
Torricelli’s
At which point show the highest pressure?
A
B
C
D
