PhysicsPressureJAMB
The mercury column in a barometer is 76 cm high. Find the atmospheric pressure. (Density of mercury = 13 600 kg/m³.)
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Answer: A. 1.03 × 10⁵ Pa
P = hρg = 0.76 × 13 600 × 10 = 103 360 Pa ≈ 1.03 × 10⁵ Pa.
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