A manometer contains a fluid having a density of 800kg/m. The difference in height of the two columns 300mm. What pressure difference is indicated? What would be the height difference be if a manometer containing mercury (density of 13600kg/m³) had measured this same pressure difference?

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A manometer contains a fluid having a density
of 800kg/m. The difference in height of the
two columns 300mm. What pressure difference
is indicated? What would be the height
difference be if a manometer containing
mercury
(density of 13600kg/m) had
measured this same pressure difference?
Transcribed Image Text:1.11 A manometer contains a fluid having a density of 800kg/m. The difference in height of the two columns 300mm. What pressure difference is indicated? What would be the height difference be if a manometer containing mercury (density of 13600kg/m) had measured this same pressure difference?
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