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A glass capillary contains enclosed air by a thread of mercury 15cm long when the tube is horizontal, the length of the enclosed air column...

      

A glass capillary contains enclosed air by a thread of mercury 15cm long when the tube is horizontal, the length of the enclosed air column is 24cm as shown.
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(i) What is the length of the enclosed air column when the tube is vertical with the open end uppermost if the atmospheric pressure is 750mmHg?
(ii) What is the length of the enclosed air column when the tube is vertical with the closed end upper most if the atmospheric pressure is 750mmHg.
(iii) Explain why the mercury does not run out when the tube is vertical with the closed end uppermost.

  

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Kavungya
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iii) The mercury does not run out because the upward atmospheric pressure in the mercury column is greater than downward pressure due to the enclosed air and its own mass.
Kavungya answered the question on May 25, 2019 at 08:58


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