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The height of the mercury column in a barometer is found to be 76 cm at a place. Find the atmospheric pressure in S.I. system at that time, g=10 ms-2 at that place.

Important Questions on Fluid Statics

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 21
What do you mean by the height of homogeneous atmosphere ? What is its magnitude?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 22
What is a siphon ? Explain its principle of action.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 23
Write down and explain the necessary conditions for working of a siphon.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 24
Show that the pressure of a fluid decreases exponentially with height, if the density of the fluid is proportional to the pressure.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 25
Describe the function of closed tube manometer and an open tube manometer. Explain celarly the significance of the pressure measured by two.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 26
Explain how does a barometer help to forecast the weather.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 27
Define surface tension. Find its dimensions and unit.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Show that surface tension can be defined in two ways.