To measure atmospheric pressure, Torricelli in 1643 made an instrument, which is called:
A
hygrometer
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B
barometer
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C
anemometer
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is B barometer To measure atmospheric pressure, Torricelli in 1643 made an instrument, which is called barometer. It uses mercury column of 76cm for measurement of pressure.