For an atmospheric pressure of (101 mathrm{kPa}) (abs) determine the heights of the fluid columns in barometers
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For an atmospheric pressure of \(101 \mathrm{kPa}\) (abs) determine the heights of the fluid columns in barometers containing one of the following liquids:
(a) mercury,
(b) water,
(c) ethyl alcohol. Calculate the heights including the effect of vapor pressure and compare the results with those obtained neglecting vapor pressure. Do these results support the widespread use of mercury for barometers? Why?
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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics
ISBN: 9781119080701
8th Edition
Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein
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