P1.6 A U-tube manometer A is attached to two vertical tubes B and C as shown in Fig. P1.6. The cross-sectional areas of the tubes A, B and C are 80 mm?, 600 mm² and 900 mm? respectively. The specific gravities of the liquids in B and C are 0.75 and 0.85 respectively. Initially, the interface between the two liquids is on the side of the U-tube connected to B. Due to an increase in the pressure applied to C the interface between liquids rises by 50 mm in the U-tube section A. Determine the increase in pressure in Pa. [Answer: 135 Pa] AP B Final level Initial level A

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P1.6 A U-tube manometer A is attached to two vertical tubes B and C as shown in Fig. P1.6. The cross-sectional areas of the tubes A, B and C
are 80 mm?, 600 mm² and 900 mm? respectively. The specific gravities of the liquids in B and C are 0.75 and 0.85 respectively. Initially, the
interface between the two liquids is on the side of the U-tube connected to B. Due to an increase in the pressure applied to C the interface
between liquids rises by 50 mm in the U-tube section A. Determine the increase in pressure in Pa. [Answer: 135 Pa]
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B
Final level
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Initial level
A.
Fig. P1.6 Manometer
Transcribed Image Text:P1.6 A U-tube manometer A is attached to two vertical tubes B and C as shown in Fig. P1.6. The cross-sectional areas of the tubes A, B and C are 80 mm?, 600 mm² and 900 mm? respectively. The specific gravities of the liquids in B and C are 0.75 and 0.85 respectively. Initially, the interface between the two liquids is on the side of the U-tube connected to B. Due to an increase in the pressure applied to C the interface between liquids rises by 50 mm in the U-tube section A. Determine the increase in pressure in Pa. [Answer: 135 Pa] AP B Final level ---- --- Initial level A. Fig. P1.6 Manometer
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