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jwb375

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Alcohol is less dense than water. If alcohol is used to make a barometer at normal atmospheric pressure, the height of the alcohol column would be
 
  A) less than 10.3 m.
  B) 10.3 m.
  C) more than 10.3 m.

Question 2

Surface tension is a direct result of
 
  A) viscosity.
  B) Archimedes' principle.
  C) adhesive forces between molecules in a liquid or solid.
  D) cohesive forces between molecules in a liquid.


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underwood14

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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