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Barometer

technology Maturity 7-9

A barometer measures the air.

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Dosen-barometer.jpg
The air has weight. It pushes on us. This tool helps us see the weather. It can help us find a storm.
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Torricelli.jpg
Can you feel the air push on you?

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File:Dosen-barometer.jpg
Dosen-barometer.jpg
File:NSRW Siphon diagram.jpg
NSRW Siphon diagram.jpg
File:Gasparo Berti Experiment.jpg
Gasparo Berti Experiment.jpg
File:Evangelista Torricelli by Lorenzo Lippi (circa 1647, Galleria Silvano Lodi & Due).jpg
Evangelista Torricelli by Lorenzo Lippi...
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Torricelli.jpg
File:Portrait de Blaise Pascal (MARQ 999.3.1).jpg
Portrait de Blaise Pascal (MARQ 999.3.1).jpg
File:Puy de dome, May 2012.jpg
Puy de dome, May 2012.jpg
File:Florin Périer measuring the mercury level in a Torricelli barometer near the top of the Puy de Dôme.jpg
Florin Périer measuring the mercury level...
File:Barometer Goethe 01.jpg
Barometer Goethe 01.jpg
File:MercuryBarometer.svg
MercuryBarometer.svg
File:Baro 3.png
Baro 3.png
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Baro 2.png

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