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The height of mercury barometer is at sea level and at top of a hill. Ratio of density of mercury to that of air is . the height of the hill is
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Difference of pressure between sea level and the top of the hill
.......(i)
and pressure difference due to h metres of air ......(ii)
By equating (i) and (ii) we get
∴Height of the hill =.
.......(i)
and pressure difference due to h metres of air ......(ii)
By equating (i) and (ii) we get
∴Height of the hill =.
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