1. The field storage tank is filled with oil to the level shown. The stand pipe is connected to the tank at B and open to the atmosphere at C. Determine the maximum pressure in the tank and the pressure of the trapped air in the tank (space A) if the water rises to a level h = 8 m in the stand pipe.
1. The field storage tank is filled with oil to the level shown. The stand pipe is connected to the tank at B and open to the atmosphere at C. Determine the maximum pressure in the tank and the pressure of the trapped air in the tank (space A) if the water rises to a level h = 8 m in the stand pipe.
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Transcribed Image Text:1. The field storage tank is filled with oil to the level
shown. The stand pipe is connected to the tank
at B and open to the atmosphere at C.
Determine the maximum pressure in the tank
and the pressure of the trapped air in the tank
(space A) if the water rises to a level h = 8 m in
the stand pipe.
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