PROBLEM 5: The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer as shown. Determine the gage pressure o air in the tank if h1 = 16", h2 = 24", and h3 = 30". Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1.94, 1.65 and 26.39 slugs/ft^3, respectively. Oil

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PROBLEM 5: The water in a tank is pressurized by air,
and the pressure is measured by a multifluid
manometer as shown. Determine the gage pressure of
air in the tank if h1 = 16", h2 = 24", and h3 = 30". Take
the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1.94, 1.65
and 26.39 slugs/ft^3, respectively.
Oil
Air
1
Water
h2
h3
Mercury
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 5: The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer as shown. Determine the gage pressure of air in the tank if h1 = 16", h2 = 24", and h3 = 30". Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1.94, 1.65 and 26.39 slugs/ft^3, respectively. Oil Air 1 Water h2 h3 Mercury
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