Anemometer

An anemometer (from the Greek word "anemos" meaning wind), is a device for measuring either the velocity or the pressure of the wind, and is one of the instruments found in a weather station.

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Anemometers may be divided into two classes, (1) those that measure the velocity, (2) those that measure the pressure of the wind, but inasmuch as there is a close connection between the pressure and the velocity, a suitable anemometer of either class will give information about both these quantities.

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Velocity: :This article is about velocity in physics. For other meanings, see velocity (disambiguation)....

Pressure: Pressure is the amount of force applied normal to a surface divided by the area of that surface. As an example of varying pressures, a finger can be pressed against a wall without making any lasting impression; however, the same finger pushing a thumbtack can easily damage the wall. Although the f...

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