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Question
Why is the barometric height used as unit to express the atmospheric pressure?
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Solution
It is the atmospheric pressure acting on the surface of the mercury in the trough that supports the vertical mercury column. Hence, barometric height is used as unit to express the atmospheric pressure.
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