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Description: A piezometer connected to a pipe containing oil (Density = 860 kg/m3 ) reads 20 cm height. Determine the absolute pressure of oil in the pipe. Take atmospheric pressure equal to 101.32 kPa.

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A piezometer connected to a pipe containing oil (Density = 860 kg/m3 ) reads 20 cm height. Determine the absolute pressure of oil in the pipe. Take atmospheric pressure equal to 101.32 kPa.

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