General Navigation USCG Question #803 (Set 26)

On what does the operation of an aneroid barometer depend?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Thin, metal, air tight cell

An aneroid barometer operates using a thin, metallic, evacuated, airtight cell (Vidi capsule) that flexes under varying atmospheric pressure. This physical expansion and contraction is mechanically amplified and transmitted to an indicator needle on the dial face.

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