The vertical height of the mercury column in a barometer remains unaffected even if the tube is tilted.

True

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False

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The correct option is A True
Tilting of tube does not brings any change in height as pressure depends on height and as it is not changing.
so given statement is true
so option (A) is correct .

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The vertical height of the mercury column in a barometer remains unaffected even if the tube is tilted.

The correct option is A TrueTilting of tube does not brings any change in height as pressure depends on height and as it is not changing. so given statement is trueso option (A) is correct .

The correct option is A True
Tilting of tube does not brings any change in height as pressure depends on height and as it is not changing.
so given statement is true
so option (A) is correct .