📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-science
Which principle does a standard mercury barometer use to measure atmospheric pressure?
A
hydrostatic pressure balance
B
capillary action
C
thermal expansion
D
bernoullis principle
Explanation
The atmospheric pressure pushing down on the reservoir balances the hydrostatic weight of the mercury column in the tube.
Report Issue
Discussion (0 Comments)
Leave a Comment
No comments yet. Be the first to comment!
📌 Related Questions
A body starts from rest and moves with a uniform acceleration. The rat...
Solve →Which property of a spring determines how stiff or rigid it is?...
Solve →What is the apparent weight of a person standing inside a freely falli...
Solve →A particle undergoing uniform circular motion possesses constant:...
Solve →If the angle between two plane mirrors is 60 degrees, the number of im...
Solve →