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Example1:
Convertapressureheadof10mofwatercolumntokeroseneofspecificgravity0.8andcarbontetrachlorideof
specificgravityof1.62.
Solution:
Givendata:
Heightofwatercolumn,h1=10m
Specificgravityofwaters1=1.0
Specificgravityofkerosenes2=0.8
Specificgravityofcarbontetrachloride,s3=1.62
Fortheequivalentwaterhead
Weightofthewatercolumn=Weightofthekerosenecolumn.
So,gh1s1=gh2s2=gh3s3
Answer:12.5mand6.17m.

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