In his original barometer, Pascal used water instead of mercury. (a) Water is less dense than mercury,

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In his original barometer, Pascal used water instead of mercury.
(a) Water is less dense than mercury, so the water barometer would have (1) a higher height than, (2) a lower height than, or (3) the same height as the mercury barometer. Why?
(b) How high would the water column have been?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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