Multiple choice

Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?

  1. Kata Thermometer

  2. Anemometer

  3. Sling Psychrometer

  4. Clinical Thermometer
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Explanation

A sling psychrometer (also called a hygrometer) measures relative humidity using two thermometers - one with a wet bulb and one dry. The evaporation from the wet bulb causes cooling, and the temperature difference between the two bulbs indicates humidity levels. Anemometers measure wind speed.

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