Oil with a specific gravity of 0.80 is 3 ft (0.91 m) deep in an open tank which is otherwise filled with water. If the tank is 10 ft (3.05 m) deep, what is the pressure at the bottom of the tank ? OIL 3ft.(0.91m) WATER 7ft(2.13m)

Oil with a specific gravity of 0.80 is 3 ft (0.91 m) deep in an open tank which is otherwise filled with water. If the tank is 10 ft (3.05 m) deep, what is the pressure at the bottom of the tank ? OIL 3ft.(0.91m) WATER 7ft(2.13m)

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Oil with a specific gravity of 0.80 is 3 ft (0.91 m) deep in an
open tank which is otherwise filled with water. If the tank is
10 ft (3.05 m) deep, what is the pressure at the bottom of the
tank ?
OIL
3ft. (0.91m)
WATER
7ft(2.13m)

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