Under normal atmospheric pressure ( )

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Problem

Under normal atmospheric pressure (

1.013\times10^{5}\,\text{Pa}

), a barometer is filled with kerosene of density

800\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}

. What height of kerosene column is required to balance the pressure? (a)

10.3\,\text{m}

(b)

1.3\,\text{m}

(c)

12.9\,\text{m}

(d)

129\,\text{m}