Physics 5054 · O Level · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

The diagram depicts a mercury manometer with one end sealed. What occurs to the distance $h$ when the manometer is moved to a greater height up a mountain?

  • AIt decreases, because atmospheric pressure decreases with height.
  • BIt decreases, because atmospheric pressure increases with height.
  • CIt increases, because atmospheric pressure decreases with height.
  • DIt increases, because atmospheric pressure increases with height.

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