Blaise Pascal duplicated Torricelli's barometer using a red Bordeaux wine, of density 950 kg/m3, as the working liquid. (i) (a) What was the height h of the wine column for normal atmospheric pressure? m (b) Would you expect the vacuum above the column to be as good as for mercury? Yes No Explain your answer.

Blaise Pascal duplicated Torricelli's barometer using a red Bordeaux wine, of density 950 kg/m3, as the working liquid. (i) (a) What was the height h of the wine column for normal atmospheric pressure? m (b) Would you expect the vacuum above the column to be as good as for mercury? Yes No Explain your answer.

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Blaise Pascal duplicated Torricelli's barometer using a red Bordeaux wine, of density 950 k g / m 3 , as the working liquid. (i) (a) What was the height h of the wine column for normal atmospheric pressure? m (b) Would you expect the vacuum above the column to be as good as for mercury? Yes No
Explain your answer.

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