Why dies a small quantity of air introduced into the top of
the barometer tube depress the level of mercury ?

Answer Posted / sanju

In a barometer there should be perfect vacuum above the
mercury level at the to of the glass tube. If air is
introduced into it, it will exert a downward pressure and
the mercury level will fall

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