FLUID MECHANICS W/ CONNECT
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Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.65P
The system in Fig. P1.65 is used to calculate the pressure p1 in the tank by measuring the 15-cm height of liquid in the 1-nun-diameter tube. The fluid is at 60°C. Calculate the true fluid height in the tube and the percentage error due to capillarity if the fluid is (a) water or (b) mercury.
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