EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMODYNAMICS, ENH
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ISBN: 9781119321453
Author: Sonntag
Publisher: JOHN WILEY+SONS,INC.-CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.55P
A barometer to measure absolute pressure shows a mercury column height of
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