Two mercury manometers, one open-end and the other sealed-end, are attached to an air duct. The reading on the open-end manometer is 27.0 mm and that on the sealed-end manometer is 789 mm. Determine the absolute pressure in the duct, the gauge pressure in the duct, and the atmospheric pressure, all in mm Hg. Absolute: Gauge: Atmospheric: i i mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg
Two mercury manometers, one open-end and the other sealed-end, are attached to an air duct. The reading on the open-end manometer is 27.0 mm and that on the sealed-end manometer is 789 mm. Determine the absolute pressure in the duct, the gauge pressure in the duct, and the atmospheric pressure, all in mm Hg. Absolute: Gauge: Atmospheric: i i mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg
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Transcribed Image Text:Two mercury manometers, one open-end and the other sealed-end, are attached to an air duct.
The reading on the open-end manometer is 27.0 mm and that on the sealed-end manometer is 789 mm.
Determine the absolute pressure in the duct, the gauge pressure in the duct, and the atmospheric pressure, all in mm Hg.
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Gauge:
Atmospheric:
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