A cylindrical vertical tank contains water 3.05 m deep and 0.41 m of oil having a specific gravity of 0.8. What is the pressure at the bottom of the tank?
A cylindrical vertical tank contains water 3.05 m deep and 0.41 m of oil having a specific gravity of 0.8. What is the pressure at the bottom of the tank?
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A cylindrical vertical tank contains water 3.05 m deep and 0.41 m of oil having a specific gravity of 0.8. What is the pressure at the bottom of the tank?

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A cylindrical vertical tank contains
water 3.05 m deep and 0.41 m of oil
having a specific gravity of 0.8. What is
the pressure at the bottom of the tank?
a. 28.56 kPa
c. 33.14 kPa
b. 25.34 kPa
d. 37.45 kPa
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