Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A mercury barometer in a mountain village reads . Find the air pressure in pascal and in atmospheres. How tall would a water barometer be there? (Mercury , .)
The air presses with , the pressure of of mercury, at sea level. Gauge pressure is the pressure above the air's; absolute pressure includes it. An open manometer reads from the difference of its levels.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Pressure. .
Step 2. Atmospheres. .
Step 3. Water. .
Answer: , ; a water column tall.
Watch out. .
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