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A beaker contains mercury to a depth of 4 cm and above it there is water of depth 12 cm. What is the total pressure acting on the bottom of the beaker? [density of mercury = `13.6g*cm^(-3)`, atmospheric pressure = 76 cm of mercury]

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`1.078xx10^(6)dyn*cm^(-2)`
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