GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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UNITS DEVICES DIMENSIONS AND MEASUREMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which instrument is used to measures force and velocity of wind and directions?
A
Altimeter
B
Ammeter
C
Audiometer
D
Anemometer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anemometer is used to measure the wind speed. An anemometer looks like a weather vane, but instead of measuring the direction of wind with pointers, it has four cups so that it can accurately measure wind speed.

Detailed explanation-2: -An anemometer is a device used for measuring the speed of the wind and is also a common weather station instrument. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, which means wind, and is used to describe any wind speed measurement instrument used in meteorology.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meteorologists measure the force of the wind with an anemometer.

Detailed explanation-4: -An anemometer is an instrument used to measure the speed or velocity of gases either in a contained flow, such as airflow in a duct, or in unconfined flows, such as atmospheric wind.

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