Q49
Pressure of the order of 10''' torr can be measured by
A.
Bourdon tube
B.
Pirani Gauge
C.
micro-manometer
D.
ionisastion gauge
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
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.