College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 9 - Solids and Fluids - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 350: 27

Answer

$P=106.984 KPa$

Work Step by Step

We can determine the required pressure as follows: $P=P_{\circ}+\Delta P_{oil}+\Delta P_{water}$ $\implies P=P_{\circ}+\rho_{oil} gh_{oil}+\rho_{water}gh_{water}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $P=101.3\times 10^3+(0.75\times 10^3\times 9.8\times 4\times 10^{-2})+(10^3\times 9.8\times 55\times 10^{-2})$ This simplifies to: $P=106.984 KPa$
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