Consider the system shown in the figure. If a change of P kPa in the pressure of air causes the brine-mercury interface in the right column to drop by d mm in the brine level in the right column while the pressure in the brine pipe remains constant, determine the ratio of A2/A1. P(kPa) = 35 d(mm) = 7 Area A₁ Air Mercury SG-13.56 Area A Brine pipe SG-1.1,
Consider the system shown in the figure. If a change of P kPa in the pressure of air causes the brine-mercury interface in the right column to drop by d mm in the brine level in the right column while the pressure in the brine pipe remains constant, determine the ratio of A2/A1. P(kPa) = 35 d(mm) = 7 Area A₁ Air Mercury SG-13.56 Area A Brine pipe SG-1.1,
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Consider the system shown in the figure. If a change of P kPa in the pressure of air causes the
brine-mercury interface in the right column to drop by d mm in the brine level in the right column
while the pressure in the brine pipe remains constant, determine the ratio of A2/A1.
P(kPa) = 35
d(mm) = 7
Area A₁.
Air
Water
Mercury
SG=13.56
Area A
Brine
pipe
SG-1.1
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