Advantage: A barometer can accurately measure changes in atmospheric pressure, which helps predict changes in the weather. Disadvantage: Barometers require calibration and maintenance to ensure accuracy, and they can be sensitive to factors like temperature and altitude.
A mercury barometer.
barometer has mercury inside it .
The mercury barometer was invented first, in 1643 by Evangelista Torricelli. The aneroid barometer was invented later, in 1844 by Lucien Vidi.
A Mercury barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
A barometer that uses mercury measures air pressure by monitoring the height of the mercury column in a tube. As air pressure changes, the mercury level rises or lowers in response. This instrument is called a mercury barometer.
A mercury barometer uses a column of mercury to measure atmospheric pressure, while an aneroid barometer uses a flexible metal box to measure pressure changes. Mercury barometers are more accurate but require careful handling due to the toxic nature of mercury, while aneroid barometers are portable and safer to use.
One disadvantage of an aneroid barometer is that it can be more susceptible to mechanical wear and inaccuracies compared to mercury barometers. Aneroid barometers also require periodic calibration to ensure accurate readings. Additionally, they may not be as sensitive or precise at measuring very small changes in atmospheric pressure.
Good question.Look at it like this if you had two barometers side by side, one a mercury barometer and the other a barometer that reacted to changes in air pressure using some bellows and a spring.Then, as the pressure changed you marked the second barometer positions and noted on the dial the inches reading from the mercury barometer, the second barometer measurement scale would mimic the real mercury barometer even though it did not actually use any mercury.
The most commonly used barometer is the mercury barometer.However, it is not easy to transport but it gives more accurate results. Another type of barometer is Aneroid barometer which is easy to transport and handle.
A barometer is a closed-system vacuum that allows the mercury to expand with changes in temperature and pressure.
Torricelli invented a device for measuring air pressure called a mercury barometer. It consists of a glass tube filled with mercury placed in a dish of mercury. The height of the mercury in the tube changes with variations in atmospheric pressure.