Oil flows through the pipes shown in the figure. The oil’s speed through the lower and upper pipes are v1= 2.5 m/s and v2=5.4 m/s respectively. Take the density of oil to be 900 kg/m3.What does the top pressure gauge read? Express your answer in the unit of kPa.
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Oil flows through the pipes shown in the figure. The oil’s speed through the lower and upper pipes are v1= 2.5 m/s and v2=5.4 m/s respectively. Take the density of oil to be 900 kg/m3.What does the top pressure gauge read? Express your answer in the unit of kPa.
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