Pascal’s Principle explains how pressure changes cause mercury to fall rapidly in a sphygmomanometer when the valve is released.
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A nurse notices that the mercury level in a manual sphygmomanometer drops rapidly when the valve is opened. Which of the following physics principles explains the behavior of the mercury column?
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