Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
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Chapter 3, Problem 28P
A reservoir manometer is calibrated for use with a liquid of specific gravity 0.827. The reservoir diameter is 5/8 in. and the vertical tube diameter is 3/16 in. Calculate the required distance between marks on the vertical scale for 1 in. of water pressure difference.
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