Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

The diagram illustrates two immiscible liquids, P and Q, which remain in equilibrium within an open U-tube. The three distances marked $x$ are equal. Determine the ratio $\dfrac{\text{density of P}}{\text{density of Q}}$?

  • A$\frac{1}{2}$
  • B$\frac{2}{3}$
  • C$\frac{3}{2}$
  • D$2$

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