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Pressure in liquid given by P=pgh
But P= atmosphere pressure
Therefore, pgh = atmosphere pressure
Hx1030x10 = 103000
H = 103000/10300
H= 10m
joseph rimiru answered the question on October 25, 2017 at 20:17
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