Question

If the mecury in barometer is replaced by water, what will be the resulting height of water column
(density of water=1000kgm-3,density of mercury=13600kgm-3

Answer 1

Answer:

13.6 times the height of the mercury column.

Explanation:

By equating the pressure heads of both the fluids.

i.e., product of density and height of fluid columns = constant.

height of water column * density of water = height of mercury column * density of mercury.

from above, relation:

height of water column = 13600/ 1000 * height of mercury column.

so, height of the water column is 13.6 times the height of the mercury column.