Piston h Water Mercury
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![A force, P, is applied to a piston with a mass of 15 kg and a diameter of 43 cm that rests on top of a cylinder
containing water as shown. (The piston is free to move in the cylinder, but is sealed so no water can escape.) An
open U-tube manometer is connected to the cylinder as shown. Determine the applied force, P in kN, if h1 = 68 mm
and h = 100 mm. You can use the following data: the specific weight of water is 9.81 kN/m³ and the specific gravity
of mercury is 13.546.
Approximate your answer to three decimal places
TU
Piston
Water
Mercury](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F52d805f4-56c1-4c71-ab23-93f8b8b4c3f7%2F3d9caadd-5c3d-497a-9687-a3d4fc724584%2Fp0pvff_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A force, P, is applied to a piston with a mass of 15 kg and a diameter of 43 cm that rests on top of a cylinder
containing water as shown. (The piston is free to move in the cylinder, but is sealed so no water can escape.) An
open U-tube manometer is connected to the cylinder as shown. Determine the applied force, P in kN, if h1 = 68 mm
and h = 100 mm. You can use the following data: the specific weight of water is 9.81 kN/m³ and the specific gravity
of mercury is 13.546.
Approximate your answer to three decimal places
TU
Piston
Water
Mercury
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