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Intro to Pressure
19. Fluid Mechanics / Intro to Pressure / Problem 2

A drum with a 0.800 m high layer of oil is left outside for some time. The drum collects rainwater, creating a 0.400 m thick layer of water. The oil has a density of 750 kg/m3. i) Calculate the gauge pressure at the boundary of the two layers. ii) Calculate the gauge pressure at the bottom of the drum.

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