A tank contains gasoline and glycerine with open piezometer tubes attached as shown. The depths of fluids inside the tank are 2 m for air, 1.5 m for gasoline, 1 m for glycerine. The air pressure measured by the gage is 1.5 kPa. Unit weights are 6670 N/m3 for gasoline and 12360 N/m3 for glycerine. Air Gasoline Glycerine 6.0 Find the height of gasoline in the tube measured from the gasoline-glycerine interface. a.) 1.72 m b.) 1.22 m c.) 0.22 m d.) 2.72 m 7.0 Find the height of glycerine in the tube measured from the air-gasoline interface. a.) 0.93 m b.) 0.43 m c.) 0.57 m d.) 1.93 m e.)

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A tank contains gasoline and glycerine with open piezometer tubes attached as
shown. The depths of fluids inside the tank are 2 m for air, 1.5 m for gasoline, 1 m
for glycerine. The air pressure measured by the gage is 1.5 kPa. Unit weights are
6670 N/m3 for gasoline and 12360 N/m3 for glycerine.
Air
Gasoline
Glycerine
6.0 Find the height of gasoline in the tube measured from the gasoline-glycerine
interface.
a.) 1.72 m
b.) 1.22 m
c.) 0.22 m
d.) 2.72 m
7.0 Find the height of glycerine in the tube measured from the air-gasoline
interface.
a.) 0.93 m
b.) 0.43 m
c.) 0.57 m
d.) 1.93 m
e.)
Transcribed Image Text:A tank contains gasoline and glycerine with open piezometer tubes attached as shown. The depths of fluids inside the tank are 2 m for air, 1.5 m for gasoline, 1 m for glycerine. The air pressure measured by the gage is 1.5 kPa. Unit weights are 6670 N/m3 for gasoline and 12360 N/m3 for glycerine. Air Gasoline Glycerine 6.0 Find the height of gasoline in the tube measured from the gasoline-glycerine interface. a.) 1.72 m b.) 1.22 m c.) 0.22 m d.) 2.72 m 7.0 Find the height of glycerine in the tube measured from the air-gasoline interface. a.) 0.93 m b.) 0.43 m c.) 0.57 m d.) 1.93 m e.)
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