-The cross-sectional area of one limb of a U-tube manometer is made 500 times larger than the other so that the pressure difference between two limbs can be determined by measuring 'h' on one limb of a manometer. The percentage error involved with respect to this pressure measurement is Ah

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-The cross-sectional area of one limb of a
U-tube manometer is made 500 times larger
than the other so that the pressure difference
between two limbs can be determined by
measuring 'h' on one limb of a manometer. The
percentage error involved with respect to this
pressure measurement is
Ah
Transcribed Image Text:-The cross-sectional area of one limb of a U-tube manometer is made 500 times larger than the other so that the pressure difference between two limbs can be determined by measuring 'h' on one limb of a manometer. The percentage error involved with respect to this pressure measurement is Ah
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