BAROMETER AND

MANOMETER

Pressure of fluid
BAROMETER

To measure atmospheric pressure.

On a warm day, a driver checks the air pressure in a car tyre.
At night, the temperature drops and the air pressure in the
tyre decreases. There are no air leaks in the tyre. Why does
the pressure decrease?
A. The air molecules in the tyre move more slowly.
B. The air molecules in the tyre stop moving.
C. The volume of the air in the tyre decreases.
D. The volume of the air in the tyre increases.
The particles of a gas, in a container of fixed volume, are given
more energy. Which effect does this have on the gas?

A. Both the pressure and temperature of the gas increase.

B. Only the temperature of the gas increases.
C. Neither the pressure nor temperature of the gas increases.
D. Only the pressure of the gas increases.
A rectangular block rests on the floor.
The mass of the block is 500 grams.
Find the pressure exerted by the block on the floor.
The sealed drum containing gas has a mercury manometer
connected to it in order to indicate the gas pressure.

For convenience, gas pressure is often expressed

in mm of mercury.
The gas pressure is 781 mm of mercury and air pressure is 760
mm of mercury.

State the difference in height between levels A and B on the

manometer.

difference in height = ………….………..mm