The basic barometer can be used to measure the height of a building. If the barometric readings at the top and at the bottom of a building are 670 and 695 mmHg, respectively. What is the height of the building? Take the densities of air and mercury to be 1.18 kg/m and 13,600 kg/m , respectively. 3 3

The basic barometer can be used to measure the height of a building. If the barometric readings at the top and at the bottom of a building are 670 and 695 mmHg, respectively. What is the height of the building? Take the densities of air and mercury to be 1.18 kg/m and 13,600 kg/m , respectively. 3 3

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