The Pressure Exerted by a Column of Liquid Is Equal

question 114

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 water (d = 1.0 g/mL) would be supported by a pressure that supports a 713 mm column of mercury (d = 13.6 g/mL) ?

• A)14 mm
• B)52 mm
• C)713 mm
• D)1.2 × 10⁴ mm
• E)9.7 × 10³ mm

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