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A barrel contains a 0.120-m layer of oil floating on water
Chapter 12, Problem 12E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
A barrel contains a 0.120-m layer of oil floating on water that is 0.250 m deep. The density of the oil is 600 kg/m3. (a) What is the gauge pressure at the oil–water interface? (b) What is the gauge pressure at the bottom of the barrel?
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QUESTION:
A barrel contains a 0.120-m layer of oil floating on water that is 0.250 m deep. The density of the oil is 600 kg/m3. (a) What is the gauge pressure at the oil–water interface? (b) What is the gauge pressure at the bottom of the barrel?
ANSWER:Solution 12E Step 1: Equation for the gauge pressure, P = gh Where, - Density of the liquid g - Acceleration due to gravity h - height of the liquid column