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dvermont · May 30, 2012, 03:38 PM

a test tube standing vertically in a test-tube rack contains 2.5 cm of oil. Density of oil is .81 g/cm^3 and it contains 6.5 cm of water. What is the pressure on the bottom of the test tube?
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Lost-in-Science · May 31, 2012, 12:20 AM

Here is a link to a calculator and science behind fluid pressure depth.

Pressure

Hope it helps

dvermont · May 31, 2012, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Lost-in-Science

here is a link to a calculator and science behind fluid pressure depth.

Pressure

Hope it helps

Thanks. It was a helpful link

ebaines · May 31, 2012, 06:46 AM

Pressure P at the bottom of a column of liquid is equal to

$<br /> P = \Sigma {\rho} h<br />$

where $\rho$ is the density of each liquid and $h$ is the height of each liquid in the column.

dvermont · May 31, 2012, 08:11 AM

Thanks