Home
Class 9
PHYSICS
In his original barometer, Pascal used w...

In his original barometer, Pascal used water instead of mercury. Water is lwss dense than mercury, so the water barometer would have:(a) higher height than, (b) a lower height than, or (c ) the same height as the mercury barometer. Why?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

(a) higher height than the mercury barometer due to lower density of water as compared to that of mercury.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • FLOTATION

    PRADEEP|Exercise MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS|56 Videos

  • FLOTATION

    PRADEEP|Exercise MOCK TEST|35 Videos

  • FLOTATION

    PRADEEP|Exercise Worksheet Testing (Based on concepts)|4 Videos

  • FORCES AND LAWS OF MOTION

    PRADEEP|Exercise MOCK TEST|36 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

We can use water instead of mercury in a barometer.

If water is used instead of mercury in a barometer, what will be the height of water column?

Why mercury is used in barometer instead of water ?

Why is the reading of a mercury barometer always less than actual pressure?

In a barometer, in place of mercury, if water is filled then what will its height?

If a drop of water vapour is introduced in a mercury barometer, how will the barometric height change?

An oil barometer is greater in height than a water barometer. True or false.

What will happen if water is used in place of mercury in a barometer tube?

A mercury barometer always reads less than actual pressure.