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A barometer has air trapped above the mercury in an inverted tube with the opening in a reservoir of mercury.

When the length l of air trapped is 10.0cm, the mercury height h is 72.0. When the tube is slightly lowered into the reservoir, l becomes 8.0cm. What is the new h?
Take atmospheric pressure to be equivalent to 76.0cm mercury.

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