Pressure Gauge: Barometer
19. Fluid Mechanics / Pressure Gauge: Barometer / Problem 3
An oil barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric pressure is 1.013×105 Pa. Calculate the height of the oil column in the barometer if the pressure at the bottom of the column is equal to the atmospheric pressure. Use: density of oil 𝜌=850 kg/m3 and g=9.8m/s2.
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