*6. A drop of oil (y = 0.0320 N/m) has a radius of 0.0100 mm. The drop is located a distance of 2.55 m below the surface of fresh water. The atmospheric pressure above the water is 1.01 x 10° Pa. (a) What is the absolute pressure in the water at this depth? (b) Determine the absolute pressure inside the oil drop.

*6. A drop of oil (y = 0.0320 N/m) has a radius of 0.0100 mm. The drop is located a distance of 2.55 m below the surface of fresh water. The atmospheric pressure above the water is 1.01 x 10° Pa. (a) What is the absolute pressure in the water at this depth? (b) Determine the absolute pressure inside the oil drop.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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