Exam 15: Fluid Mechanics

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A vertical pipe,closed at the bottom end,is filled to a depth of 1.00 m with water and then an amount of oil of density 0.800×103 kg/m30.800 \times 10 ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~kg} / \mathrm { m } ^ { 3 } is added to make the total depth 2.00 m.The oil and water don't mix with the oil floating on top of the water.What is the increase in pressure at the bottom end of the pipe as a result of adding the fluids?

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1.76×104 N/m21.76 \times 10 ^ { 4 } \mathrm {~N} / \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 }

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The figure below shows a container filled with water to the height shown.When we compare the pressure at A to the pressure at B,we find that The figure below shows a container filled with water to the height shown.When we compare the pressure at A to the pressure at B,we find that

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