A U-tube has water (right, kg/m) and oil (left, kg/m). The water column is cm tall above the interface. What is the height of the oil column above the interface?
- Acheck_circle
cm
- B
cm
- C
cm
- D
cm
Explanation
Pressures equal at interface: , so cm.
Pressure
AP Physics 1· difficulty 4/5
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