Fluid Mechanics seventh edition by Frank M. White · Problem 2.22

Pressure Distribution in a Fluid — Frank M. White

Physics — Fluid Mechanics · hydrostatic-pressure-barometers

Problem

The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to the bottom gage pressure as in Fig. P2.22. If the tank is 30 cm deep and accidentally contains 2 cm of water plus gasoline, how many centimeters of air remain at the top when the gage erroneously reads ``full''?

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