Physics 5054 · O Level · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

Certain doctors determine blood pressure with a mercury manometer. While the heart is beating, blood pressure changes by $5.6\,\text{kPa}$. The density of mercury is $14\,000\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$ and the gravitational field strength $g$ is $10\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$. What is the corresponding change in the height difference between the levels in the manometer during a heartbeat?

  • A$40\,\text{mm}$
  • B$80\,\text{mm}$
  • C$400\,\text{mm}$
  • D$800\,\text{mm}$

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