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If a liquid only half as dense as mercury were used in a
Chapter 6, Problem 16E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
If a liquid only half as dense as mercury were used in a barometer, how high would its level be on a day of normal atmospheric pressure?
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QUESTION:
If a liquid only half as dense as mercury were used in a barometer, how high would its level be on a day of normal atmospheric pressure?
ANSWER:Solution Step 1 of 2 Barometer is an instrument used to measure the atmospheric pressure. In case of mercury barometer, the air pressure in the atmosphere varies the level of mercury in the glass tube. The density of the gas is the ratio of mass by volume or the mass per unit volume. That is, Mass Density= V olume