A U-tube is open to the atmosphere at both ends. Water is poured into the tube until the water column on the vertical sides of the U is more than 10 cm deep. Then, oil with a density of 950 kg/m3 is poured into one side, until the column of oil is 6.0 cm tall. How much higher is the top surface of the oil on that side of the tube compared with the surface of the water on the other side of the tube?

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