The equation determining the liquid pressure in a tank is z P/rg where z is the depth, Pis the pressure, r is the density and gis the acceleration due to gravity. Show that the two sides of the equation are dimensionally the same.
The equation determining the liquid pressure in a tank is z P/rg where z is the depth, Pis the pressure, r is the density and gis the acceleration due to gravity. Show that the two sides of the equation are dimensionally the same.
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Transcribed Image Text:The equation determining the liquid pressure in a tank is z = P/rg where z is the depth, Pis the pressure, r
is the density and gis the acceleration due to gravity. Show that the two sides of the equation are
dimensionally the same.
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