Mercury is generally used in barometer because

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Mcqs
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A.Of higher density due to which the height of barmeter will be small
B.It has practically zero vapour pressure
C.It shines and can be easily read
D.It does not stick to the tube walls
E.All above

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  4. In an isothermal atmosphere
  5. The upper range of mercury thermometer can be increased by
  6. Spherical shape of droplets of mercury is due to its
  7. If a barometer carries wter instead of mercury, the height of column for a pressure equivalent to 75 cm of mercury will be
  8. A tube of length h which is wide enough to make surface tension effects negligible is closed at one end. It is then lowered into a tank of mercury of depth h and the mercury rises to a distance x into the tube. If the mercury barometer stands at h also then
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  10. A vacuum of 712 mm was obtained with the barometer reading 753 mm of mercury. The corrected vacuum to a standard barometer of 760 would be

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