Ablock has a volume of 0.09 m³ and a density of 4000 kg/m³. what’s the force of gravity acting on the block in water

 The force  of gravity acting  on the  block in water  is 3528 N

 calculation

force of gravity = mass  x acceleration

acceleration of gravity =  9.8m/s²

mass =  density  x volume

  = 4000 kg/m³   x0.09 m³  =360 Kg

force of  gravity  is therefore = 360 kg  x 9.8 m/s²  = 3528 N

a mercury barometer is a device that uses the physical properties of mercury in a tube to measure barometric pressure. mercury barometers are used for : -

1. measurement of atmospheric pressure  

2. determining the altitude of a place

3. weather forecasting

4. calibration and checking of aneroid barometers

5. application in fluid mechanics

6. measurement of pressure in aircrafts

7. surface weather analysis

8. preparation of barographs

9. usage in physical sciences like physics, astronomy & chemistry

10. preparation of aircraft altimeters

characteristics of mercury barometer : -

1.used to define and measure atmospheric pressure.

2.on the average at sea level the column of mercury rises to a height of about 760 mm.

3.this quantity is equal to 1 atmosphere.

4.it is also known as standard atmospheric pressure.

5.a barometer in which the weight of a column of mercury in a glass tube with a sealed top is balanced against that of the atmosphere pressing on an exposed cistern of mercury at the base of the mercury column, the height of the column varying with atmospheric pressure.