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8th Class Science Force and Pressure Question Bank Force and Pressure Formative Objective Problems

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    Romesh is climbing a mountain. While climbing, he continuously takes the reading of atmospheric pressure using a barometer. While climbing, Romesh will most probably observe that the height of the mercury column in the barometer

    A)  keeps decreasing

    B)  keeps increasing

    C)  increases first and then decreases

    D)  decreases first and then increases

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

      Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing height and vice versa. While climbing the mountain, Romeshs height will gradually increase. As a result, the atmosphere pressure around him will decrease continuously. Hence, the height of the mercury column in the barometer will also keep decreasing. The correct answer is A.


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