A cylindrical container 1.7 tall contains mercury to a certain depth, . The rest of the cylinder is filled with water
and the question is...?
To find the depth of the mercury in the cylindrical container, we need more information. We need to know the total height of the cylinder and the ratio of heights of mercury to water.
Let's assume that the total height of the cylinder is 2.5 units (1.7 units for the mercury and 0.8 units for the water). We also assume the ratio of heights between the mercury and water is 2:1.
To determine the depth of the mercury, we multiply the total height of the cylinder by the ratio of the mercury's height to the sum of the heights of both mercury and water.
Depth of Mercury = Total height of cylinder × (Height of Mercury / (Height of Mercury + Height of Water))
Substituting the given values:
Depth of Mercury = 2.5 × (1.7 / (1.7 + 0.8))
Simplifying the expression:
Depth of Mercury = 2.5 × (1.7 / 2.5)
Depth of Mercury = 1.7
Therefore, the depth of the mercury in the cylindrical container is 1.7 units.