Two mercury manometers, one open-end and the other sealed-end, are attached to an air duct. The reading on the open-end manometer is 25 mm and that on the sealed-end manometer is 800 mm. Determine the absolute pressure in the duct, the gauge pressure in the duct, and the atmospheric pressure, all in mm Hg.

Two mercury manometers, one open-end and the other sealed-end, are attached to an air duct. The reading on the open-end manometer is 25 mm and that on the sealed-end manometer is 800 mm. Determine the absolute pressure in the duct, the gauge pressure in the duct, and the atmospheric pressure, all in mm Hg.

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Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

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