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Calculate the equivalent height of a water barometer, if the pressure recorded by mercury barometer is 60cm of mercury. Density of mercury is 13600kg/m3 and density of water is 1000kg/m3.

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hH2OhMg=dMgdH2O

hH2O0.6=136001000

hH2O=136001000×0.6=8.16m

=816cm

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