Multiple Choice
At a pressure of 1 atmosphere a column of mercury in a barometer is supported to the height h = 0.76 m.The density of mercury is 13.6 × 103 kg/m3.A barometer of similar design filled with water would support a column of water how high at a pressure of 1 atmosphere?
A) the same height h
B) about 1.36h
C) less than one tenth h
D) more than ten times h
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