If there were a liquid twice as dense as mercury, and if it were used to make a barometer, how tall would the column be?
The height of the column.
Answer to Problem 36A
The height of the column of liquid is half the height of the mercury column.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The density of the column is
Formula used:
The expression for pressure is,
Here,
Calculation:
Consider the density of the mercury is
Consider the mercury in the column is replaced by a liquid of density
Consider a liquid used is twice dense as compared to mercury.
The height
Conclusion:
Thus, the height of the column of liquid is half the height of the mercury column.
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