Suppose the pressure in the esophagus is -1.8 mm Hg while that in the stomach is +21 mm Hg. To what height, in centimeters, could stomach fluid rise in the esophagus, assuming it has a density of 1.10g/mL ?

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 Suppose the pressure in the esophagus is -1.8 mm Hg while that in the stomach is +21 mm Hg.

To what height, in centimeters, could stomach fluid rise in the esophagus, assuming it has a density of 1.10g/mL ? 

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