8.6 - Mercury Barometer
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What is gauge pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about the reference point for measuring pressure.
Define vacuum pressure.
💡 Hint: Consider how it would feel in a space where air is removed.
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Gauge pressure is defined as pressure measured above which level?
💡 Hint: Think of gauge pressure as what you would read on a tire pressure gauge.
True or False: The pressure in a mercury barometer increases with height.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how the barometer functions at different altitudes.
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A mercury barometer shows a height of 700 mm Hg. Calculate the atmospheric pressure in kPa. What does this indicate about altitude?
💡 Hint: Use the conversion factor: 1 mmHg = 0.133322 kPa.
If a mercury barometer is taken from sea level to a mountain with a height of 3000 meters, will the mercury column rise or fall? Why?
💡 Hint: Consider how atmospheric conditions change with elevation.
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