1. If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the absolute pressure at the bottom of the tank as shown in the figure is 231.3 kPa Sea Oil (0.89) 1.3 m Water 2.5 m Olive Oil ( SG) 3.0 m Mercury (13.6) 0.5 m a. What is the specific gravity of olive oil? b. Gage Pressure at the interface of olive oil and mercury. c. Absolute Pressure at the interface of olive oil and meraury.

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1. If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the absolute pressure at the bottom of
the tank as shown in the figure is 231.3 kPa
Sea Oil (0.89)
1.3 m
Water
2.5 m
Olive Oil ( SG)
3.0m
Mercury (13.6)
0.5 m
a. What is the specific gravity of olive oil?
b. Gage Pressure at the interface of olive oil and mercury.
c. Absolute Pressure at the interface of olive oil and meraury.
2. For the manometer shown, determine the pressure at the center of the pipe.
Mercury, s 13.55
1.5 m
Yoi, s = 0.80
Transcribed Image Text:1. If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the absolute pressure at the bottom of the tank as shown in the figure is 231.3 kPa Sea Oil (0.89) 1.3 m Water 2.5 m Olive Oil ( SG) 3.0m Mercury (13.6) 0.5 m a. What is the specific gravity of olive oil? b. Gage Pressure at the interface of olive oil and mercury. c. Absolute Pressure at the interface of olive oil and meraury. 2. For the manometer shown, determine the pressure at the center of the pipe. Mercury, s 13.55 1.5 m Yoi, s = 0.80
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