Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · easy

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is the:

1. Barometer
2. Manometer
3. Pyrometer
4. Hygrometer

Answer

A. Barometer

Solution

A barometer measures atmospheric (barometric) pressure; a manometer measures pressure differences/gauge pressure.

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