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Grade 8Mechanics

if the total pressure inside a base of liquid tank is 3 atm, then calculate the pressure due to water column in tank

Profile image of Suraj Samuel
8 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
Pressure at bottom = pressure due to water + pressure due to atmosphere.

3atm = pressure due to water column +1atm
pressure due to water column =(3-1)atm
= 2atm.