Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

Diagram 1 depicts a tube closed at one end and partly dipped into mercury. The tube’s diameter is $d$. The top of the mercury inside the tube is at a height $h$ above the mercury reservoir. Diagram 2 shows a similar setup using a tube with diameter $2d$. What is the relationship between $h$ and $x$?

  • A$x = 2h$
  • B$x = h$
  • C$x = \frac{h}{2}$
  • D$x = \frac{h}{4}$

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