8th Class Science Force and Pressure Question Bank Force and Pressure Conceptive Objective Problems

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    The column of mercury in a barometer is 76 cm Hg. Calculate the atmospheric pressure if the density of mercury \[=13600\text{ }kg{{m}^{-3}}\]. (Take\[g\text{ }=\text{ }10\text{ }m{{s}^{-(}}B\]).

    A)  \[1.03\text{ }\times \text{ }{{10}^{5\text{ }}}Pa\]           

    B)  \[1.03\,\times \text{ 1}{{0}^{3}}\text{ }Pa\]

    C)  \[1.03\text{ }\times \text{ 1}{{0}^{4}}\text{ }Pa\]           

    D)  \[1.03\text{ }\times \text{ }{{10}^{6}}\text{ }Pa\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

      Atmospheric pressure = pressure of mercury column of height 76 cm. \[h=76\text{ }cm=0.76\text{ }m,\text{ }d=13600\text{ }kg{{m}^{3}},\] \[g=10\text{ }m{{s}^{2}}\] \[P=hdg=0.76\times 13600\times 10\text{ }Pa\] \[=1.03\times {{10}^{5}}Pa\] The correct answer is A.


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