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Question
Higher Order Thinking Skill.
How high does the mercury barometer stand on a day when atmospheric pressure is 98.6 kPa?
Solution
H= `"P"_"max"/"P"_"Hg" = 98.6 × 10 × 10 × 10`
= `("N"//"m")^2/(13.6 xx 10 xx 10 xx 10 "Kg"//"m"^3)`
= \[\frac{9.8\text{m}}{\text{s}^2}\]
= 740 mm
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