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E3 - Barometer and Manometer

A barometer measures atmospheric pressure, while a manometer can measure gas or liquid pressure. Both use liquid columns, with a barometer open to the atmosphere and a manometer comparing pressures on either side of a liquid column. Changes in atmospheric pressure are reflected in the height of liquid in a barometer or differences in liquid heights between sides of a manometer, allowing these instruments to measure various pressures.

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E3 - Barometer and Manometer

A barometer measures atmospheric pressure, while a manometer can measure gas or liquid pressure. Both use liquid columns, with a barometer open to the atmosphere and a manometer comparing pressures on either side of a liquid column. Changes in atmospheric pressure are reflected in the height of liquid in a barometer or differences in liquid heights between sides of a manometer, allowing these instruments to measure various pressures.

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Exercise 3 : Pressure (Barometer and Manometer)

Name : ……………………… Date : …………….

1. What does a barometer measure?


A atmospheric density B atmospheric pressure
C liquid density D liquid pressure

2. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. The barometer


reading is h cm of mercury.

What is the pressure at S?


A approximately zero
B atmospheric pressure
C atmospheric pressure + h cm of mercury
D hcm of mercury

3. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.


Atmospheric pressure decreases.
What happens to the level of the mercury at P and what
happens to the level of the mercury at Q?

4. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.


Which height is used as a measurement of atmospheric pressure?
5. The diagram shows two mercury barometers.
Barometer 1 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 1.
Barometer 2 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 2.

Which statement is true?


A The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is less than the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
B The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is the same as the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
C The pressure at point X is less than the pressure at point Y.
D The pressure at point X is the same as the pressure at point Y.

6. The diagram shows an instrument used to measure gas


pressure.
What is the instrument called?
A ammeter
B barometer
C manometer
D thermometer

7. A manometer is being used to measure the pressure of the gas inside a tank. A, B, C and D
show the manometer at different times.
At which time is the gas pressure inside the tank greatest?
8. A manometer is used to indicate the pressure in a steel vessel, as shown in the diagram.

What value does the liquid manometer give for the pressure in the vessel?
A It is zero.
B It is between zero and atmospheric pressure.
C It is equal to atmospheric pressure.
D It is greater than atmospheric pressure.

9. The diagram shows a mercury manometer used to measure the pressure of gas in a
container. Atmospheric pressure is 76 cm of mercury.

What is the pressure of the gas?


A 56cm of mercury
B 68cm of mercury
C 84cm of mercury
D 96cm of mercury

10. The diagram shows a manometer with one side connected to a gas cylinder and the other
side open to the atmosphere.

Which conclusion can be made using only the information from liquid levels in the
manometer?
A The density of the gas is less than the density of air.
B The density of the gas is greater than the density of air.
C The pressure of the gas is less than atmospheric pressure.
D The pressure of the gas is greater than atmospheric pressure.

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