Determine the pressure difference between depths of and in kerosene of density

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Problem

Determine the pressure difference between depths of 30 cm30\,\text{cm} and 80 cm80\,\text{cm} in kerosene of density 800 kg m−3800\,\text{kg m}^{-3}. Take g=9.8 m s−2g = 9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}. (a) 6.3×103 Pa6.3\times10^{3}\,\text{Pa} (b) 3.9×103 Pa3.9\times10^{3}\,\text{Pa} (c) 4.9×103 Pa4.9\times10^{3}\,\text{Pa} (d) 3.9×104 Pa3.9\times10^{4}\,\text{Pa}

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