Water and Kerosine are drawn respectively into the two limbs of a Hare's apparatus. The destiny of water is \(1.0\mathrm{g\,cm^{-3}}\) and the density of ke...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Physics - 2019 Subject: Physics

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Water and Kerosine are drawn respectively into the two limbs of a Hare's apparatus. The destiny of water is \(1.0\mathrm{g\,cm^{-3}}\) and the density of kerosine is \(0.80\mathrm{g\,cm^{-3}}\). If the height of the water column is 20.0cm, calculate the height of the kerosine column.

Answer Details

Devices with different liquids
d 1 h 1  = d 2 h 2
1 × 20 = 0.8 × h

h = 200.8 = 25cm

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