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Ishraq Begum
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Homework Statement
A glass tube is bent into a U shape. Water is poured into the tube until it sands 12 cm high on each side. Kerosene (density = 870 kg/m3) is added slowly to one side until water on the other side raises 5 cm. What is the length of kerosene column?
Homework Equations
(ρhg)1 = (ρhg)2
The Attempt at a Solution
Taking h1 = 17 cm
then h2 = (17 ⋅ 1000) / 870
so, h2 = 19.5
but the answer in the textbook is given as 11.5