Consider Two Mercury Barometers, One with Twice the Cross-Sectional Area

question 42

Multiple Choice

Consider two mercury barometers, one with twice the cross-sectional area of the other. Neglecting capillarity, compared with the wider tube, mercury in the smaller tube will rise

• A)to the same height.
• B)twice as high.
• C)four times as high.
• D)more than four times as high.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Ratio Level

A measurement scale that has a true zero point and equal intervals, allowing for the calculation of ratios.

Nominal Level

The simplest level of measurement, which involves categorizing or naming variables without implying any rank or order among them.

Dividing

The mathematical operation of allocating a quantity into equal parts, essentially determining how many times one number is contained within another.

Non-experimental

Pertains to studies or research designs where the investigator does not actively manipulate variables but observes them as they naturally occur.