PROBLEM 5: The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is 4 points measured by a multifluid manometer as shown. Determine the gage pressure of air in the tank if ht = 16", h2 = 24", and h3 = 30". Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1.94, 1.65 and 26.39 slugs/ft"3, respectively. Oil Air Water Mercury

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PROBLEM 5: The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is
measured by a multifluid manometer as shown. Determine the gage
pressure of air in the tank if h1 = 16", h2 = 24", and h3 = 30". Take the
densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1.94, 1.65 and 26.39 slugs/ft 3,
4 points
respectively.
Oil
Air
Water
Mercury
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 5: The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer as shown. Determine the gage pressure of air in the tank if h1 = 16", h2 = 24", and h3 = 30". Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1.94, 1.65 and 26.39 slugs/ft 3, 4 points respectively. Oil Air Water Mercury
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