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What happens
to a column of air in a
mercury barometer?
If the tentperature rises ?​

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Answer:

As the temperature rises the column of air inside the barometer , the molecules move faster and the increased velocity causes more collisions among the air molecules. Hence more force is exerted on each molecule and causes air pressure to increase.

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