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Question 16

An air column 10cm in length is trapped into the sealed end of a capillary tube by a 15cm column of mercury with the tube held vertically. On inverting the tube, the air column becomes 15cm long. What is the atmospheric pressure during the experiment?

  • A.76cm
  • B.75cm
  • C.60cm
  • D.70cm
Objective

Question details

Exam body
OAU
Subject
Physics
Year
2008/2009
Question no.
#16
Type
Objective
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