A Long U-Tube Contains Mercury (Density = 14 X 10³

question 18

Multiple Choice

A long U-tube contains mercury (density = 14 x 10³ kg/m³) .When 10 cm of water (density = 1.0 x 10³ kg/m ³) is poured into the left arm, the mercury in the right arm rises above its original level by:

• A)0.36 cm
• B)0.72 cm
• C)14 cm
• D)35 cm
• E)70 cm

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