College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Chapter 13, Problem 19P
A U-shaped tube, open to the air on both ends, contains mercury. Water is poured into the left arm until the water column is 10.0 cm deep. How far upward from its initial position does the mercury in the right arm rise?
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