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The relative density of mercury is 13.6 what does this statement mean?

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To understand the statement "The relative density of mercury is 13.6," we can break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Understand Relative Density Relative density (also known as specific gravity) is a measure of the density of a substance compared to the density of water. The formula for relative density (RD) is: \[ \text{Relative Density (RD)} = \frac{\text{Density of the substance}}{\text{Density of water}} \] ...
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  • The relative density of mercury is 13.66 . Its density in SI unit is:

    A
    `13.6(kg)/(m^3)`
    B
    `136(kg)/(m^3)`
    C
    `1360(kg)/(m^3)`
    D
    `13.6xx10^3(kg)/(m^3)`.

  • A U-tube of uniform cross-section holds 1 kg of pure mercury and 0.2 kg of water in equilibrium. The diameter of cross-section is 1.2 cm. Relative density of mercury is 13.6. If the system in equilibrium is slightly disturbed, the period of oscillation of the liquid column in the tube will be (take g=10ms^(-2) )

    A
    1.0 s
    B
    1.54 s
    C
    1.50 s
    D
    2.0 s

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