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A faulty barometer reads a pressure of 750mm Hg when the actual pressure is 760mm Hg. The evaculated part of the barometer is 20mm long. Calculate the actual pressure when the barometer reads 730mm?

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11 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of K Keerthirajan
11 Years ago
(Reading – LFP) / (UFP – LFP) = Constant
LFP – Lower Fixed Point
UFP – Upper fixed Point 
It is true even for faulty thermometers.
 
 
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