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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