Determine the pressure in a vessel of oil (specific gravity is 0.85) at a point 15.75 feet below the surface, in (a) pounds per square gage; (b) pounds per square inch gage; (c) pounds per square foot absolute; (d) pounds per square inch absolute.   NOTE: Clear handwritten solution

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Determine the pressure in a vessel of oil (specific gravity is 0.85) at a point 15.75 feet below the surface, in (a) pounds per square gage; (b) pounds per square inch gage; (c) pounds per square foot absolute; (d) pounds per square inch absolute.

 

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