A manometer is connected to a tank on the side (see below). There are two layers of different liquids in the tank: water (SG = 1.0) and industrial oil (SG = 3.0). The dept of water in the tank is 15 cm. The depth of industrial oil is 20 cm. Assuming the bottom of the tank is datum (i.e., elevation = 0 cm), what is most approximately the elevation of the industrial oil surface in the manometer relative to the datum? 15 cm 20 cm Water S=3.0 Ah = ? T

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A manometer is connected to a tank on the side (see below). There are two layers of different liquids in the tank: water (SG = 1.0) and industrial oil (SG = 3.0). The depth
of water in the tank is 15 cm. The depth of industrial oil is 20 cm. Assuming the bottom of the tank is datum (i.e., elevation = 0 cm), what is most approximately the
elevation of the industrial oil surface in the manometer relative to the datum?
15 cm
20 cm
O 5 cm
O 25 cm
O 15 cm
O 10 cm
Water
S=3.0
Ah = ?
Transcribed Image Text:A manometer is connected to a tank on the side (see below). There are two layers of different liquids in the tank: water (SG = 1.0) and industrial oil (SG = 3.0). The depth of water in the tank is 15 cm. The depth of industrial oil is 20 cm. Assuming the bottom of the tank is datum (i.e., elevation = 0 cm), what is most approximately the elevation of the industrial oil surface in the manometer relative to the datum? 15 cm 20 cm O 5 cm O 25 cm O 15 cm O 10 cm Water S=3.0 Ah = ?
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