A narrow glass tube, $80 \,cm$ long and opens at both ends, is half immersed in mercury, now the top of the tube is closed and is taken out of mercury. A column of mercury $20 \,cm$ long remains in the tube. Find atmospheric pressure
  • A$20 \,cm$ of air column
  • B$60 \,cm$ of $Hg$ column
  • C$60 \,cm$ of air column
  • D$20 \,cm$ of $Hg$ column
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