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If water was used in a sphygmomanometer instead of mercury what would be the systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
Mercury's density is around 13.54 x that of water, so the pressures (in mm of water) would be 13.54 x what they are for mercury - 100 mm Hg would be around 1354 mm H2O
Whould an aluminum ball sink or float?
Depends on the medium, and whether the ball is solid or not. A solid ball would float on mercury, sink in water. If it were hollow enough (or filled with, say, cork) it would float in water.
Would the mass on mercury float on water?
Mercury would not float on water. This is because the density of Mercury (5427kg/m3) is greater than the density of water (1000kg/m3).
Would have it be possible to make mercury thermometers if expansion of glass is greater than the expansion of mercury?
Suppose so, but the mercury would fall, instead of rising with temperature increase.
What happens if you use water instead of mercury in determination of atmospheric pressure?
I'm not sure if this answer is the kind of answer you're looking for, but basically, you would have to use a much larger amount of water than mercury to get an accurate reading of atmospheric pressure. This is because water is not nearly as dense as mercury, so it takes much less atmospheric pressure to raise the water up the tube in a water barometer. This results in water rising much more easily than mercury. Obviously, then, a water barometer would have to be much larger than a mercury one. Since mercury is more dense than water, mercury barometers are much smaller. So, if you put water in a mercury barometer instead of mercury, the reading you get would be way too high.Air pressure at sea level is about 14.7 pounds per square inch (psi) and can push a column of water almost 33 feet high, but it can only push mercury 30 inches high. Roughly, ever inch of mercury equals a foot of water.
Would Mercury float or sink?
In water mercury would sink very quickly as it is very heavy. Keep in mind that part of mercury dissolves in water and is extremely poisonous.
Why is mercury in a thermometer instead of colored water?
Mercury is used in thermometers because it expands and contracts uniformly with temperature changes, providing accurate measurements. Additionally, mercury has a high boiling point, allowing for use in a wide temperature range. Colored water would not provide as precise measurements due to its variable expansion rates with temperature.
Would gasoline turpentine or mercury settle to the bottom when mixed with water?
Gasoline and turpentine are less dense than water and would float on the surface, while mercury is denser than water and would sink to the bottom when mixed with water.
Does mercury have a MeniscusWhat is the different about it?
yes, it is different because instead of reading the bottom of the meniscus, with mercury you would have to read the top from the direction the curve is
Is there water on mercury yes or no?
nope it would be impossible
Do wood in Mercury float?
No, wood would not float in mercury. Mercury is a dense liquid metal, much denser than water, so wood would sink in it.
What order do you put water oil and mercury?
Water, oil, and mercury are arranged in increasing order of density. Water is less dense than oil, which is less dense than mercury. So the order would be water (less dense), oil, and then mercury (most dense).
