Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 8CQ
When a mercury barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure, does the closed end of the tube above the mercury column usually contain air? Explain.
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