Mercury Barometer


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 Code Number :   2B35.10  

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Condition :   Excellent  
Principle :   Air Pressure   
Area of Study :  Heat & Fluids  
Equipment :   Barometers.  
Procedure :   Make sure the mercury barometer is filled properly and to the proper levels. Care must be taken to insure that you do not spill any mercury from the reservoir when moving.  
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   References

Jonathan Mitschele, "To Be Exact", TPT, Vol. 38, # 1, Jan. 2000, p. 4.

Gavin D. Peckham and Lee Sutherland, "Pressure Measurements: A Diagrammatic Comparison", TPT, Vol. 37, # 2, Feb. 1999, p. 100.

Stephen P. Hansen, "An Introduction to Vacuum Technology", TPT, , Vol. 35, # 1, Jan. 1997, p. 8. 

Carl C, Fields, "Barometers in Space", TPT, Vol. 27, # 1, Jan. 1989, p. 39.

S. K. Chakavarti, B. D. Sukheeja, "A Poor  Man' s  Barometer", TPT, Vol. 18, # 3, Mar. 1980, p. 230.

 

S. Valasco, A. Gonzalez, F. L. Roman, J. A. White, "A Simple Method for Measuring Atmospheric Pressure", AJP, Vol. 70, # 12, Dec. 2002, p. 1236.

 

Jearl Walker,  "Making A Barometer That Works With Water In Place Of Mercury,"  The Amateur Scientist,  (April, 1987).



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