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How much pressure in units of centimetres of water pressure is equivalent to10 mmHg pressure?

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How much pressure in units of centimetres of water pressure is equivalent to10 mmHg pressure?

1.36 cm of water
10 cm of water
13.6 cm of water
136 cm of water

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C: 1 mmHg ~ = 1.36 cmH2O, so 10 mmHg ~ = 13.6 cmH2O. Even without knowing the conversion factor between cmH2O and mmHg, you should know that mercury is much denser than water. Hence choices A, C are not correct.

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