Some doctors measure blood pressure by using a mercury manometer. Blood pressure varies by 5.6 kPa as a heart beats. The density of mercury is 14000 kg/m³ and the gravitational field strength g is 10 N/kg. What is the change in the height difference between the levels in the manometer during a heartbeat?
✓ Correct answer
A: 40 mm
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