What are the advantages and disadvantages of water manometers over mercury manometers?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of water manometers over mercury manometers?

2006-12-20 00:22:58 · 2 answers · asked by sriram_ravs 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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Advantage - Mercury manometers are smaller for the same pressure
Disadvantage - Mercury is toxic

2006-12-20 01:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Water is not a toxic material and you don't have to do a hazmat clean up if it breaks. But, since water is less dense, the meter has to be larger to have the same range.

2006-12-20 01:16:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋