If a barometer were built using water (d=1.0 g/cm3) instead of mercury (d=13.6 g/cm3), would the column of water be higher than, lower than, or the same as the column of mercury at 1.00 atm? If the level is different, by what factor? Explain.
A more dense liquid stays lower while a less dense liquid stays higher. since water is 13.6 times less dense than mercury, the column for a barometer using water would have to be 13.6 times taller.
