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Aneroid barometers are usually calibrated to indicate atmospheric pressure in _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) inches of mercury and millibars.
Aneroid barometers, which are commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure, are typically calibrated to indicate pressure in inches of mercury (inHg) and millibars (mb or hPa). This is the standard measurement system used for atmospheric pressure in the United States and many other parts of the world.
The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the standard units used for aneroid barometer calibration. Feet of mercury and centimeters are not commonly used for this purpose, and millimeters of mercury (mmHg) is a different unit of measurement than the more prevalent inches of mercury.
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