A tank contains the following liquids: • water with h= 2.5 m • sea oil (s=0.89) with h=2.6 m • mercury (s=13.6) with h= 0.8 m • olive oil (s=1.37) with h=3.8 m • glycerin (s= 1.2) with h= 2.7 m Compute the absolute pressure in kPa at the interface of olive oil and mercury. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

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A tank contains the following liquids:

  • water with h= 2.5 m
  • sea oil (s=0.89) with h=2.6 m
  • mercury (s=13.6) with h= 0.8 m
  • olive oil (s=1.37) with h=3.8 m
  • glycerin (s= 1.2) with h= 2.7 m

Compute the absolute pressure in kPa at the interface of olive oil and mercury.

A tank contains the following liquids:
• water with h= 2.5 m
• sea oil (s=0.89) with h=2.6 m
• mercury (s=13.6) with h= 0.8 m
• olive oil (s=1.37) with h=3.8 m
• glycerin (s= 1.2) with h= 2.7 m
Compute the absolute pressure in kPa at the interface of olive oil and mercury.
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:A tank contains the following liquids: • water with h= 2.5 m • sea oil (s=0.89) with h=2.6 m • mercury (s=13.6) with h= 0.8 m • olive oil (s=1.37) with h=3.8 m • glycerin (s= 1.2) with h= 2.7 m Compute the absolute pressure in kPa at the interface of olive oil and mercury. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
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