Some manometers are constructed as in shown in the figure below. where one side is a large reservoir (diameter D) and the other side is a small tube of diameter d, open to the atmosphere. This is called a well-type manometer. In such a case, the height of manometer liquid on the reservoir side does not change appreciably. Explain the use and limitations of manometers to measure pressure. To pressure measurement location Pa Pa (air) -D h P1 Zero pressure level Pm -d

Some manometers are constructed as in shown in the figure below. where one side is a large reservoir (diameter D) and the other side is a small tube of diameter d, open to the atmosphere. This is called a well-type manometer. In such a case, the height of manometer liquid on the reservoir side does not change appreciably. Explain the use and limitations of manometers to measure pressure. To pressure measurement location Pa Pa (air) -D h P1 Zero pressure level Pm -d

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Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

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Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

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Problem 14RQ: Atmospheric pressure at sea level under standard conditions is ______inches of mercury (Hg) or_____...

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