But not only men, but women, opposed the idea of votes for women: Because women already have the municipal vote, and are eligible for membership of most local authorities.
The weight of the atmosphere on the surface of the mercury exerts a pressure transmitted through the fluid, forcing it to rise. The greater the weight, the higher the rise. The barometric pressure seldom goes above 31 inches or drops below 29 inches. Normal sea-level pressure is 29.92 inches.t is a unit of length. So a metric unit has been defined to describe normal atmospheric pressure, called a bar, and the instrument becomes a barometer.. Actually, normal average sea-level pressure is 1.01325 bars, or 1,013.25 millibars (mb). The millibar is a commonly used unit of pressure.
A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. It is measured in various units, one of the oldest being inches of mercury. Other units include pounds per square inch (PSI) kilo-Pascals (kPa) and atmospheres (ATM). Standard pressure is 29.92 inches of mercury, 14.7 PSI, 100 kPa or 1 ATM. Lower barometer readings are generally associated with less stable weather (as in, low pressure system), while higher ones are generally associated with more stable weather (as in, high pressure system).