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22b
Problem

Problem 22b

Page 286

Section: Problems

Chapter 10: Fluids

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Given information

Given values:

The height of the mercury in the due.

Atmospheric pressure is mbar.

Formula used:

The formula for absolute pressure is:

Here,

is the pressure difference between the two measurement points,

is the atmospheric pressure,

is the density of the liquid,

is the acceleration due to gravity, and

is the height difference between the two points.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Pressure is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure. Various units are used to express pressure. 

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