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Chapter 9, Problem 9.11P
An air pressure over the 200- to 400-N/m2 range is to be measured relative to atmosphere using a U-tube manometer with mercury (S = 13.57). Manometer resolution is 1 mm with a zero error uncertainty of 0.5 mm. Estimate the design-stage uncertainty in gauge pressure based on the manometer indication at 20 °C. Would an inclined manometer (0 = 30 degrees) be a better choice if the inclination could be set to within 0.5 degree?
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