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What type of instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?


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Barometer

  1. A barometer is a device that measures atmospheric pressure.
  2. A barometer is a device that uses the weight of the air column to determine atmospheric pressure.
  3. Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian scientist who explored the characteristics of mercury in a vacuum and successfully created the first barometer, invented it.
  4. The weight of mercury in the glass tube is balanced against the weight of air in a barometer.
  5. Weather patterns are also measured using a barometer.
  6. As a result, we can define a barometer as an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.

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