A closed tank contains 0.5 m thick layer of mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) at the bottom, A 2.0 m thick layer of water lies above the mercury layer. A 3.0 m thick layer of oil (specific gravity = 0.6) lies above the water layer. The space above the oil layer contains air under pressure. The gauge pressure at the bottom of the tank is 196.2 kN/m2. The density of water is 1000kg/m3 and the acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2. The value of pressure in the air space is

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A closed tank contains 0.5 m
thick layer of mercury
(specific gravity = 13.6) at the
bottom, A 2.0 m thick layer of
water lies above the mercury
layer. A 3.0 m thick layer of oil
(specific gravity = 0.6) lies
above the water layer. The
space above the oil layer
contains air under pressure.
The gauge pressure at the
bottom of the tank is 196.2
kN/m2. The density of water
is 1000kg/m3 and the
acceleration due to gravity is
9.81 m/s2. The value of
pressure in the air space is
Transcribed Image Text:A closed tank contains 0.5 m thick layer of mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) at the bottom, A 2.0 m thick layer of water lies above the mercury layer. A 3.0 m thick layer of oil (specific gravity = 0.6) lies above the water layer. The space above the oil layer contains air under pressure. The gauge pressure at the bottom of the tank is 196.2 kN/m2. The density of water is 1000kg/m3 and the acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2. The value of pressure in the air space is
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