Physics 5054 · O Level · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

A long tube, completely filled with mercury, is turned upside down in a small dish of mercury. The mercury level inside the tube drops, creating a vacuum at the top. If the atmospheric pressure falls, which length decreases?

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