THERMODYNAMICS: ENG APPROACH LOOSELEAF
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Chapter 1.11, Problem 54P
Consider a 1.75-m-tall man standing vertically in water and completely submerged in a pool. Determine the difference between the pressures acting at the head and at the toes of the man, in kPa.
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