1. A building is 512 m high. What must be the minimum water pressure (psi) in a pipe at ground level to get water up to a restaurant on the top floor. Neglect friction loss in pipe.

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1. A building is 512 m high. What must be the minimum water pressure (psi) in a pipe at ground level to get water up to a restaurant on the top floor. Neglect friction loss in pipe.

2. The pressure of a gas supports 2.75 ft of Mercury. Calculate the height of water column (in meters) which the gas pressure will support.

3.A water tank of cross-sectional area 2.5 m2 and height 120 in contains 1500 (US) gallons of water. If the density of water is 1000 kg/m3, calculate the force on the base of the tank.

 

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