A closed cylindrical tank contains 2.6m of water, 5.4m of oil (s=0.82) and the air above the oil has pressure of 61 kpa. If an open mercury manometer at the bottom of the tank has 1m of water, determine the deflection of mercury in mm.

A closed cylindrical tank contains 2.6m of water, 5.4m of oil (s=0.82) and the air above the oil has pressure of 61 kpa. If an open mercury manometer at the bottom of the tank has 1m of water, determine the deflection of mercury in mm.

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