1. A mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 620 mm. At thesame time, another barometer at the top of the mountain reads 450mm.Assuming w of air is to be constant at 10 N/m', what is the appropriateheight of the mountain?2. The pressure on a closed tank reads 58.86 kPa. (a) What is the equivalentheight in water? (b) What is the equivalent height in terms of oil having sg= 0.85? (c) What is the equivalent height in terms of mercury having sg =13.6?3. The pressure in a gas tank is 2.75 atm. Compute the pressure head inmeters of water.4. The unit weight of a liquid is variable and is given by the relation y = 10 +0.5h. Determine the gauge pressure in kPa at a depth of 5m.

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A mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 620 mm. At the same time, another barometer at the top of the mountain reads 450mm. Assuming w of air is to be constant at 10 N/m', what is the appropriate height of the mountain?

A mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 620 mm. At the same time, another barometer at the top of the mountain reads 450mm. Assuming w of air is to be constant at 10 N/m', what is the appropriate height of the mountain?

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1. A mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 620 mm. At the
same time, another barometer at the top of the mountain reads 450mm.
Assuming w of air is to be constant at 10 N/m', what is the appropriate
height of the mountain?
2. The pressure on a closed tank reads 58.86 kPa. (a) What is the equivalent
height in water? (b) What is the equivalent height in terms of oil having sg
= 0.85? (c) What is the equivalent height in terms of mercury having sg =
13.6?
3. The pressure in a gas tank is 2.75 atm. Compute the pressure head in
meters of water.
4. The unit weight of a liquid is variable and is given by the relation y = 10 +
0.5h. Determine the gauge pressure in kPa at a depth of 5m.

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