A Gasoline line is connected to a pressure gage with a double-U manometer as shown in the figure. Specific gravities of oil, mercury and gasoline are 0.78, 13.74 and 0.66, respectively and density of water is 1000 kg/m³. If the reading of the pressure gage is 300 kPa, h1 = 23 cm, h2 = 8 cm, h3 = 52 cm, h4 = 40 cm, determine Oil
A Gasoline line is connected to a pressure gage with a double-U manometer as shown in the figure. Specific gravities of oil, mercury and gasoline are 0.78, 13.74 and 0.66, respectively and density of water is 1000 kg/m³. If the reading of the pressure gage is 300 kPa, h1 = 23 cm, h2 = 8 cm, h3 = 52 cm, h4 = 40 cm, determine Oil
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Transcribed Image Text:A Gasoline line is connected to a pressure gage with a double-U
manometer as shown in the figure. Specific gravities of oil, mercury and
gasoline are 0.78, 13.74 and 0.66, respectively and density of water is 1000
kg/m³. If the reading of the pressure gage is 300 kPa, h1 = 23 cm, h2 = 8
cm, h3 = 52 cm, h4 = 40 cm, determine
P
gage
Air
T
h4
h3
A
Water
a) the gage pressure at point A,
kPa
Oil
Gasoline
h₁
Pipe
b) pressure difference between the gage and the gasoline line,
h₂
Mercury
kPa
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