A mercury barometer at the top of a mountain reads 700 mmHg and at the same time the barometer at its base reads 800 mmHg. If the unit weight of air is 12 N/m3 and specific gravity of mercury is 13.6, what is the approximate height (in meters) of the mountain?

A mercury barometer at the top of a mountain reads 700 mmHg and at the same time the barometer at its base reads 800 mmHg. If the unit weight of air is 12 N/m3 and specific gravity of mercury is 13.6, what is the approximate height (in meters) of the mountain?

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A mercury barometer at the top of a mountain reads 700 mmHg and at the same time the barometer at its base reads 800 mmHg. If the unit weight of air is 12 N/m3 and specific gravity of mercury is 13.6, what is the
approximate height (in meters) of the mountain?
a. 1111.8 b. 113.33 c. 1.1118 d. 0.1133

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