Physics

Physics

Problem

Atmospheric pressure supports a mercury column of height 760 mm760\,\text{mm}. What is the equivalent height of a water column that would exert the same pressure? (Take ρHg=13.6×103 kg m−3\rho_{\text{Hg}}=13.6\times10^{3}\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3} and ρwater=1.0×103 kg m−3\rho_{\text{water}}=1.0\times10^{3}\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}.) a) 0.76 m0.76\,\text{m} b) 103 m103\,\text{m} c) 10.3 m10.3\,\text{m} d) 1.36 m1.36\,\text{m}

Browse the problem library