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Atmospheric pressure is measured by

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Barometer
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Manometer
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Screw gauge
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A Barometer
Answer is A.

A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. A simple barometer consists of a long glass tube (closed at one end, open at the other) filled with mercury and turned upside down into a container of mercury. The barometer works by balancing the mercury in the glass tube against the outside air pressure, just like a set of scales. As air pressure increasesthat is, as the air becomes heavierit pushes more of the mercury up into the tube. As air pressure decreases, more of the mercury drains from the tube. So the level of mercury in the tube provides a precise measure of air pressure.

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