Question 1115Navigation General70% to pass
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) A psychrometer measures wind pressure.
A psychrometer is used to measure relative humidity, not wind pressure. It consists of two thermometers, one of which is a wet-bulb thermometer that measures the temperature of evaporating water. This allows the calculation of relative humidity, but it does not measure wind pressure.
The other answer choices are correct statements:
A) A thermometer measures temperature.
B) A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
D) An anemometer measures wind speed.
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