The liquids shown in the U-tube of uniform cross section are water and mercury. If the difference of the heights of the mercury columns is 2cm, then the height h of the water column is
A
6.8cm
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B
13.6cm
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C
27.2cm
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D
54cm
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Solution
The correct option is D27.2cm Equating the pressures at level of the interface we get h×1000×g=2100×13600×g or h=2×13.6100m=27.2cm