An open $U$-tube contains mercury. When $11.2 \,cm$ of water is poured into one of the arms of the tube, how high does the mercury rise in the other arm from its initial level (in $\,cm$)?

  • A
    $0.56$
  • B
    $1.35$
  • C
    $0.41$
  • D
    $2.32$

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