A 2.5-m-tall steel cylinder has a cross-sectional area of 1.5 m2. At the bottom, with a height of 0.5 m, is liquid water, on top of which is a 1-m high layer of gasoline, relative density of 0.8. The gasoline surface is exposed to atmospheric air at 101 kPa. What is the absolute highest pressure in

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A 2.5-m-tall steel cylinder has a cross-sectional area of 1.5 m2. At the bottom, with a height of 0.5 m, is liquid water, on top of which is a 1-m high layer of gasoline, relative density of 0.8. The gasoline surface is exposed to atmospheric air at 101 kPa. What is the absolute highest pressure in the water?

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