Fox And Mcdonald's Introduction To Fluid Mechanics
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781118921876
Author: Pritchard, Philip J.; Leylegian, John C.; Bhaskaran, Rajesh
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3, Problem 18P
The manometer shown contains water and kerosene. With both tubes open to the atmosphere, the free-surface elevations differ by H0 = 20.0 mm. Determine the elevation difference when a pressure of 98.0 Pa gage is applied to the right tube.
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