At a pressure of 1 atmosphere a column of mercury in a barometer is supported to the height h = 0.76 m. The density of mercury is 13.6 × 10^3 kg/m3 . A barometer of similar design filled with water would support a column of water how high at a pressure of 1 atmosphere?

a. the same height h
b. about 1.36h
c. less than one tenth h
d. more than ten times h


d

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