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A jar contains two immiscible liquids: an upper layer of oil deep (density ) and a…
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids
Problem
A jar contains two immiscible liquids: an upper layer of oil
20
cm
20\,\text{cm}
20
cm
deep (density
800
kg
m
−
3
800\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}
800
kg
m
−
3
) and a lower layer of water
30
cm
30\,\text{cm}
30
cm
deep (density
1000
kg
m
−
3
1000\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}
1000
kg
m
−
3
). Find the gauge pressure at the bottom of the jar.
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