The vacuum created in simple barometer is known as __________ vacuum

Newton's

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Barometric

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Torricellian

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The correct option is C Torricellian
A simple barometer or a mercury barometer has a glass tube closed at one end with an open mercury-filled reservoir at the base. The weight of the mercury creates a vacuum in the top of the tube known as Torricellian vacuum.

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