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Convert 1 mm of Hg into pascal. Take density of Hg = 13.6 x 103 kg m-3 and g = 9.8 m s-2
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Answer
As we know,
Pressure = h ρ g
Given,
ρ = 13.6 103 kg m-3
g = 9.8 m s -2
h = 1 mm = 0.001 m (As 1 m = 1000 mm = 0.001 mm)
Substituting the values in the formula above we get,
Hence, 1 mm of Hg = 133.28 Pa
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