The Pressure Exerted by a Column of Liquid Is Equal

question 51

Multiple Choice

The pressure exerted by a column of liquid is equal to the product of the height of the column times the gravitational constant times the density of the liquid, P = ghd. How high a column of methanol (d = 0.79 g/mL) would be supported by a pressure that supports a 713 mm column of mercury (d = 13.6 g/mL) ?

• A) 1.2 × 10⁴ mm
• B) 9.7 × 10³ mm
• C) 17 mm
• D) 713 mm
• E) 41 mm

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