The tank shown contains air, oil, and water. Gage A reads 100 kPa and Gage C reads 16.872 kPa more than Gage B. If the specific weight of air is constant at a value of 12 N/m^3 and the specific weight of water is 9.81 kN/m^3. Determine theoretically the specific gravity of oil in three decimal places

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The tank shown contains air, oil, and
water. Gage A reads 100 kPa and Gage C
reads 16.872 kPa more than Gage B. If
the specific weight of air is constant at a
value of 12 N/m^3 and the specific
weight of water is 9.81 kN/m^3.
Determine theoretically the specific
gravity of oil in three decimal places *
Transcribed Image Text:The tank shown contains air, oil, and water. Gage A reads 100 kPa and Gage C reads 16.872 kPa more than Gage B. If the specific weight of air is constant at a value of 12 N/m^3 and the specific weight of water is 9.81 kN/m^3. Determine theoretically the specific gravity of oil in three decimal places *
AIR
1.00 m
0.60 m
OIL
0.60 m
WATER
|1.20 m
Transcribed Image Text:AIR 1.00 m 0.60 m OIL 0.60 m WATER |1.20 m
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