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Pressure of the order of 10''' torr can be measured by

A. Bourdon tube

B. Pirani Gauge

C. micro-manometer

D. ionisastion gauge

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Pressures of the order of 10⁻⁷ torr (very high vacuum) are extremely low and cannot be measured by ordinary pressure-measuring devices.

A Bourdon tube is used for measuring relatively high pressures and is unsuitable for vacuum measurements.

A micro-manometer is used for small pressure differences but not for very high vacuum ranges.

A Pirani gauge can measure low pressures only up to about 10⁻³ torr.

An ionisation gauge operates on the principle of ionizing gas molecules and is specifically designed to measure very low pressures (high vacuum) of the order of 10⁻⁷ torr and below.

Hence, the correct answer is ionisation gauge.

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Comments (2)

  1. Mr Khan
    Mr Khan:
    2 months ago

    Pirani gauges (thermal conductivity) or convectron gauges measures pressure of order of 10 raise to power -4 to 10 torr
    McLeod gauges are used to very low pressure (down to 10 raise to power -6 torr)
    Ionization gauges suitable for ultra high vacuum( below 10 raise to power -3)
    From vacuum to hig(0.6 bar/8.7psi to 7000bar/100000psi) (bouden gauges)
    1torr=133.32pa=0.01933psi=0.00133bar =.00132atm
    Capsule pressure gauges( very low gas pressure (UpTo 0.6bar/8.7psi)
    Diaphragm pressure gauge (low to medium pressure (-1 to 40bar)
    1bar=14.504psi=100000pascals=750.062torr
    Bellows gauges 0.1mbar to 16 bar

  2. Avantika Panwar
    Avantika Panwar:
    8 years ago

    Plz discuss all the pressure measurement gauge

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