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What happens to h, the height of the mercury column, if the
atmospheric pressure increases?

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Hg
Pressure exerted
by atmosphere on
Hg surface
h
Pressure exerted
by Hg column on
Hg surface
A Figure 10.2 A mercury barometer.
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