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The diagram below shows a weather measuring instrument. Use it to answer the questions that follow: (i) Identify the instrument (ii) Describe how the instrument is used...

The diagram below shows a weather measuring instrument. Use it to answer the questions that follow:
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(i) Identify the instrument
(ii) Describe how the instrument is used to measure the weather element.

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Kavungya
(i) Identify the instrument
A cup anemometer

(ii) Describe how the instrument is used to measure the weather element.
- It is used to measure the speed of the wind
- The instrument has four hemispherical shaped metal cups which are attached to metal arms a vertical shaft metal.
- As the wind blows, the metal cups will rotate freely and the number of rotations are recorded on a meter to give the speed of the wind in knots.
Kavungya answered the question on June 4, 2019 at 12:11

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