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If water is used in a barometer instead of mercury, the height of water column would be about (a) 1m () 6.4 m (b) 2.8 m (d) 10 m

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Chapter11: Fluid Statics

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If water is used in a barometer instead of
mercury, the height of water column would
be about
(a) 1 m
(c) 6.4 m
(6) 2.8 m
(d) 10 m

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