Q)what height of water column would balance the atmospheric pressure in a water barometer?
We know that
Height of mercury barometer,
Density of mercury,
Density of water,
Let the height of water barometer be
Then
Therefore, height of water barometer will be 10.336 m
Height of mercury barometer,
Density of mercury,
Density of water,
Let the height of water barometer be
Then
Therefore, height of water barometer will be 10.336 m