A special manometer fluid has a specific gravity of 2.95 and is used to measure a pressure of 1.15 bar at a location where the barometeric pressure is 760 mmHg. What height will the barometer fluid indicate

A special manometer fluid has a specific gravity of 2.95 and is used to measure a pressure of 1.15 bar at a location where the barometeric pressure is 760 mmHg. What height will the barometer fluid indicate

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Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

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