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Grade 8Mechanics

The surface of water in a tank on the top of a house is4m above the tap level then the pressure of water at tap when the tap is closed

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7 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
Dear Anshul
 
 

Consider the level of tap at ground level.

then the height of the water above this tap level is 4m

so the pressure is given by

P=hdg

therfore, P=4*1000*10

P=40000pa=40KPa

It is necessary to specify because if the tap is open the water starts flowing and to calculate pressure we have to use Bernouli theorm