1.)A barrel contains a 0.120 m layer of oil floating on water that is 0.250 m deep. The density of the oil is 600 kg/m^3.What is the gauge pressure at the oil- water interface and at the bottom of the barrel?

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Problem 90AP: Oil having a density of 930 kg/m3 floats on water. A rectangular block of wood 4.00 cm high and with...
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1.)A barrel contains a 0.120 m layer of oil floating
on water that is 0.250 m deep. The density of
the oil is 600 kg/m^3.What is the gauge pressure at
the oil-water interface and at the bottom of the
barrel?
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