19. Fluid Mechanics
Pressure Gauge: Barometer
Multiple Choice
Multiple ChoiceA classic barometer (shown below) is built with a 1.0-m tall glass tube and filled with mercury (13,600 kg/m3). Calculate the atmospheric pressure, in ATM, surrounding the barometer if the column of liquid is 76 cm high. (Use g=9.8 m/s2.)
A
0 Pa
B
1.01 Pa
C
1.01×105 Pa
D
1.01×107 Pa
231
1
9:42m
Watch next
Master How Barometers Work with a bite sized video explanation from Patrick Ford
Start learningRelated Videos
Related Practice
Showing 1 of 8 videos