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What is the pressure, in Pa, if the height of a column of mercury is 400. mm and the density of mercury is 13.6 gcm3

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure due to a liquid column

P = hdg where h is height of column , d is density of liquid and g acceleration due to gravity .

( 13.6 g cm⁻³ = 13.6 x 10³ kg m⁻³ , because 1 m³ = 10⁶ cm³ )

Putting the given values in the equation

P = 400 x 10⁻³ x 13.6 x 10³ x 9.8 Pa

= 53312 Pa

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