The instrument that measures and records the relative humidity of air is
(1) Hydrometer
(2) Hygrometer
(3) Lactometer
(4) Barometer
Answer: (2) A hygrometer is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the environment. Humidity measurement instruments usually rely on measurements of some other quantity such as temperature, pressure, mass or a mechanical or electrical change in a substance as moisture is absorbed. By calibration and calculation, these measured quantities can lead to a measurement of humidity. Modern electronic devices use temperature of condensation, or changes in electrical capacitance or resistance to measure humidity changes. Besides greenhouses and industrial spaces, hygrometers are also used in some incubators (egg), saunas, humidors and museums.
