The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer as shown in the figure. Determine the gage pressure of air in the tank if h1 = 0.4 m, h2 = 0.6 m, and h3 = 0.8 m. Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1000 kg/m3, 850 kg/m3, and 13,600 kg/m3, respectively. Ans. 97.80 kPa Oil Air Water Mercury ーミーーミー

The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer as shown in the figure. Determine the gage pressure of air in the tank if h1 = 0.4 m, h2 = 0.6 m, and h3 = 0.8 m. Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1000 kg/m3, 850 kg/m3, and 13,600 kg/m3, respectively. Ans. 97.80 kPa Oil Air Water Mercury ーミーーミー

Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305084766

Author:Saeed Moaveni

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Chapter9: Mass And Mass-related Variables In Engineering

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