A closed tank contains compressed air and oil ( 0.90)OilS = as is shown. A U-tube manometerusing mercury ( 13.6)HgS = is connected to the tank as shown. The column heights are1 2 340 , 8 , 15h cm h cm h cm= = = . Determine the pressure reading (in KPa ) of the gage.(Answer: 15.8AirP KPa= )

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A closed tank contains compressed air and oil ( 0.90)OilS = as is shown. A U-tube manometer
using mercury ( 13.6)HgS = is connected to the tank as shown. The column heights are
1 2 340 , 8 , 15h cm h cm h cm= = = . Determine the pressure reading (in KPa ) of the gage.
(Answer: 15.8AirP KPa= ) 

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