What's a Sling Psychrometer?

: a psychrometer that can be whirled in the air until the reading of the wet-bulb thermometer reaches a constant value.

What is a sling psychrometer used for?

A sling psychrometer can be used to determine the physical and thermal properties of moist air by using standard tables and charts. Typically it is used to determine relative humidity. Some sling psychrometers include mechanisms to allow relative humidity to be read directly without needing to refer to tables.

What is the major by sling psychrometer?

A sling psychrometer is a hygrometer that can be rotated in the air to make a wet-bulb attain a constant value. It is used to determine the atmospheric humidity in a given area.

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