Evangalista Torricelli developed the mercury barometer after realizing the relationship between
A)air pressure and wind speed.
B)air pressure and weather conditions.
C)air pressure and wind direction.
D)air pressure and air pollution.
E)air pressure and sea level.

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Torricelli developed the mercury barometer to measure air pressure, which he discovered had a relationship with weather conditions. The barometer allowed for more accurate measurements of air pressure, which could then be used to predict changes in the weather.

Evangalista Torricelli Developed the Mercury Barometer After Realizing the Relationship