A pressure gauge fitted on the side of a tank filled with liquid reads 50 kPa and 100 kPa at heights of 5 m and 10 m. What is the approximate density of the liquid (in kg/m³)? (take g = 10)

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A pressure gauge fitted on the side of a tank filled
with liquid reads 50 kPa and 100 kPa at heights of
5 m and 10 m.
What is the approximate density of the liquid (in
kg/m³)? (take g = 10)
Transcribed Image Text:A pressure gauge fitted on the side of a tank filled with liquid reads 50 kPa and 100 kPa at heights of 5 m and 10 m. What is the approximate density of the liquid (in kg/m³)? (take g = 10)
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