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The height of mercury which exerts the same pressure as 20 cm of water column, is

A

1.47 cm

B

14.8 cm

C

148 cm

D

none of these

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Pressure = hdg
`:.` Let height of mercury be h cm.
Then `h xx 13.6 xx g = 20 xx 1 xx g`
`rArr h = (20)/(13.6)= 1.47 cm`
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