当管子下落时,管内封闭压强与另一端大气压强相等,原来封闭气体压强P1=P0+h ,气柱长为L后来封闭气体压强是P2=P0,设封闭气柱长为L2则 P1*L=P2*L2(P0+h)*L=P0*L2得 L2=(P0+h)*L / P0显然 L2>L此时两边水银面高度差是 H=h+2*(L2-L )即 H=h+2*{ [ (P0+h)*L / P0 ] -L }= [1+(2L /P0 )]*h