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Calculate atmospheric pressure in torr. unit.

Important Questions on Fluid Statics

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 66
Is Torricellian vacuum in a barometer really vacuum ? 
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 67
Why do you get different readings if a barometer is taken from the bottom to the top of a hill ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 68
Why does an ordinary balloon rise to the ceiling when filled with hydrogen, but drops on the floor when filled with carbon-dioxide ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 69
A gas balloon rises upward by gaining kinetic energy and potential energy. Does this imply a violation of principle of conservation of energy ? Give reasons for your answer.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 70
Explain why a balloon filled with helium does not rise in air indefinitely but halts after a certain height. Neglect winds.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 71
Explain why a balloon filled with helium does not rise in air indefinitely but halts after a certain height. Neglect winds.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 72
What are the advantages of using mercury in a barometer ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 73
How the observed pressure in a barometer would be affected if some gas gets into the space above mercury column in a barometer ?