The Two Water Reservoirs Shown in the Figure Are Open

question 2

Multiple Choice

The two water reservoirs shown in the figure are open to the atmosphere,and the water has density .The manometer contains incompressible oil with a density of .What is the difference in elevation h if the manometer reading m is 25.0 cm?

• A) 0.045 m
• B) 0.025 m
• C) 0.065 m
• D) 0.115 m
• E) 0.205 m

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Definitions:

Atmospheric Boundary

The transitional layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface where the majority of weather phenomena take place.

Weather Balloon

A balloon that carries instruments aloft to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed at different altitudes.

Tropopause

The boundary in the Earth's atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere, where temperature begins to increase with altitude.

Gaseous Biogeochemical Cycles

The circulation of chemical elements like carbon and nitrogen through the atmosphere, involving exchanges between living organisms and physical processes.