CIEG 305 IN CLASS EXERCISE ON HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE

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CIEG 305 IN CLASS EXERCISE ON HYDROSTATIC
PRESSURE
The Inspector must determine the inches of water
in a water barometer for a high pressure day
where a mercury barometer measures 30.1 inches.
HINT the measured pressures must be the same.
?HG 26.3 slugs/ft3 ? water 1.94 slugs/ft3
30.1 in
h34 ft or 408 inches
Would you recommend using a water barometer? NO