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If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm", the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be

A. 2 meters of water column

B. 3 meters of water column

C. 5 meters of water column

D. 6 meters of water Column

Answer: Option D


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Comments ( 3 )

  1. Sarveshwer Chandra
    Sarveshwer Chandra :
    4 years ago

    D. 6 meters of water Column

  2. HARENDRA KUMAR
    HARENDRA KUMAR :
    4 years ago

    In Question 50m below is wrongly print or accoding to 50m Answer is 42 m of water column
    or in place of 50m to 5m answer is 6m
    Explanation
    Psurface of oil column+row(oil)*g*h(below the oil surface)=row(water)*g*H(water column Lenth)
    .2*10000*9.81+800*9.81*5=1000*9.81*H
    H=6m

  3. Dhananjay PAteL
    Dhananjay PAteL :
    5 years ago

    60meter

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