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Interpretation:
Pressure of the gas when air trapped has been reduced to
Concept Introduction:
Pressure of an atmosphere can be measured through manometer by employing the relation as follows:
Here,
Manometer is a device as barometer employed to measure pressure of gas trapped in container. Weight of
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