1f the density of water is 1.00g/ml and the density of mercury is 13.6g/ml, how high a column of water ?
(in meters) can be supported by standard atmospheric pressure?
1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 76 cm Hg = 76x13.6 cm of water = 1033.6 cm of water = 1033.6/2.54 in of water = 406.93 inches of water = 406.93/12 feet of water = 33.91 feet of water
33ft 10.92 inches of water