The aneroid barometer is a portable instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
without using any liquid, with a system of levers and a pointer to display the readings.
Aneroid barometers use a flexible metal box to measure atmospheric pressure. The
system of levers and chains magnifies the diaphragm's movements to display pressure
readings.
Components of an aneroid barometer include a flexible metal box, levers, chains, and a
pointer on a calibrated scale.
Working of an aneroid barometer involves the diaphragm responding to air pressure
changes, which are amplified by levers and chains to show pressure readings.
The main components of an aneroid barometer are:
1. A small flexible evacuated metal box called an aneroid ship.
2. A corrugated metallic sheet acting as a diaphragm on the top surface of the metal box.
3. A system of levers connected to the diaphragm to magnify its movements.
4. A central lever fixed at the middle of the diaphragm, connected to a spring.
5. A chain connected to the system of levers passing over a pulley.
6. A pointer attached to the pulley that moves over a calibrated circular scale to indicate the
atmospheric pressure directly.
7. A hair spring attached to the pulley to bring the pointer back to its normal position.
The aneroid barometer works to measure atmospheric pressure by utilizing the following
mechanism:
1. Small changes in external air pressure cause the aneroid ship to expand or contract.
2. The expansion and contraction drive the levers, amplifying the tiny movements of the
diaphragm.
3. The system of levers magnifies the motion of the diaphragm, pulling a metallic chain connected
to a pulley.
4. The rotation of the pulley by the chain moves a pointer on a calibrated circular scale.
5. The scale directly indicates the atmospheric pressure, allowing for easy reading and
interpretation of the pressure changes
The advantages of an aneroid barometer over a liquid barometer are:
1. Aneroid barometers are light and portable.
2. They can be fixed in any plane.
3. Aneroid barometers are calibrated to read atmospheric pressure directly, requiring no prior
adjustments.
4. They do not contain any liquid, eliminating the risk of spillage.
