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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2022 · Q111 Mark

A barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. In one type of barometer the height of a liquid in a tube is measured. In which diagram does the height h represent atmospheric pressure?

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ADiagram A
BDiagram B
CDiagram C
DDiagram D

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D: Diagram D

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Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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