PINK: the same heightMercury is 14 times as dense as water. If we measured the air pressure with a water barometer instead of a mercury barometer, how high would the column of water be, compared to the height of the mercury column?
PINK: the same height
YELLOW: 14 times higher.
BLUE: 14 times shorter.
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