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A small circular membrane is 10cm below the surface of a pool of mercury when the barometric height is 76 cm of mercury. If the density of mercury is 13600kgm3, what is the pressure on the membrane in Nm2? (g=10ms2)

A.

1.17 x 107 Nm-2

B.

6.80 x 105Nm-2

C.

1.17x105Nm-2

D.

1.03 x 105Nm-2

E.

1.36 x104 Nm-2

Correct answer is C

Pressure at a depth for fluid with constant density such as mercury is given as 

p=p0+ρhg

where p0 = atmospheric pressure.

p0=ρhg=13600×76100×10

= 103,360Nm2

p=103,360+(13600×10100×10)

p=103,360+13,600

p=116,960Nm2