Applied Fluid Mechanics
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Author: UNTENER
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.15PP
For the hydrometer designed in Problem 5.13 , what will be the specific gravity of the fluid in which the hydrometer would float at the bottom mark?
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Applied Fluid Mechanics
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