Two mercury barometers are placed at the basement and rooftop of a building. Measurements are taken at the same instant where barometers read 654mm at the basement and 480mm at the rooftop. Determine the height of the building, assuming the specific weight of air is constant at 12 N/m3

Two mercury barometers are placed at the basement and rooftop of a building. Measurements are taken at the same instant where barometers read 654mm at the basement and 480mm at the rooftop. Determine the height of the building, assuming the specific weight of air is constant at 12 N/m3

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International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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