Q7 A water manometer is used to measure the pressure in a gas main. The graduated scale reads 260 mm in one limb and 146 mm in the other. Atmospheric pressure is normal. Determine the following (a) the gas pressure in kPa (gauge) (b) the absolute gas pressure

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A water manometer is used to measure the pressure in a gas main. The graduated
scale reads 260 mm in one limb and 146 mm in the other. Atmospheric pressure is
normal. Determine the following
(a) the gas pressure in kPa (gauge)
(b) the absolute gas pressure
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