Why us the height of mercury column unaffected by the
difference in the value of gravity at the same place?
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Answer / sanju
Because the weight of the atmospheric column and the weight
of the mercury column are equally affected when gravity
having a very narrow bore.
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Answer / sam
Its because the height of the mercury column is dependent
only upon the atmospheric pressure at a particular place
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Answer / bob
The height of the column is more a result of expansion due
to temperature than gravity.
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