Study Of Aneroid

Barometer
PHYSICS PRACTICAL
TAUGHT BY – Ashwini Miss
 What Is A Barometer ?

A barometer is a scientific instrument that is

used to measure air pressure in a certain
environment. Pressure tendency can forecast
short term changes in the weather. Many
measurements of air pressure are used within 
surface weather analysis to help find surface 
troughs, pressure systems and frontal boundaries
.
 An Aneroid Barometer
An aneroid barometer is an instrument for measuring pressure
as a method that does not involve liquid. Invented in 1844 by
French scientist Lucien Vidi,the aneroid barometer uses a
small, flexible metal box called an aneroid cell (capsule),
which is made from an alloy of beryllium and copper
This barometer is light and portable and therefore, it can be
easily carried from one place to another. It is calibrated to read
directly the atmospheric pressure. It needs no prior adjustment
like Fortin Barometer.
 Construction of aneroid barometer
An aneroid barometer consists of a metallic box B which is
partially evacuated. The top D of box is springy and is corrugated
in form of a diaphragm. At the middle of diaphragm, there is a
thin rod L toothed at it’s upper end. The teeth of rod fit well into
the teeth of a wheel S attached with a pointer P which can move
over a circular scale. The circular scale is graduated and is
initially calibrated with a standard barometer so as to read the
atmospheric pressure directly in terms of barometric height.
 Working of Aneroid barometer

When atmospheric pressure increases, it presses the diaphragm D

and the rod L gets depressed. The wheel S rotates clockwise and
pointer P moves to the right on the circular scale. When
atmospheric pressure decreases, the diaphragm D bulges out due
to which rod L moves up and the wheel S rotates anti-clockwise.
Consequently the pointer moves to left.
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