An open-ended U-tube of uniform cross-sectional area contains water (density 1.0 gram/centimeter3) standing initially 20 centimeters from the bottom in each arm. An immiscible liquid of density 4.0 grams/centimeter3 is added to one arm until a layer 5 centimeters high forms, as shown in the figure above. What is the ratio h₂/h₁ of the heights of the liquid in the. Image
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An open-ended U-tube of uniform cross-sectional area contains water (density 1.0 gram/centimeter3) standing initially 20 centimeters from the bottom in each arm. An immiscible liquid of density 4.0 grams/centimeter3 is added to one arm until a layer 5 centimeters high forms, as shown in the figure above. What is the ratio h₂/h₁ of the heights of the liquid in the. Image

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G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Use hydrostatic equilibrium, P₂−P₁ = ρgΔh; in an accelerating fluid replace g by the effective acceleration where required. Step 2: Equate pressures at the same horizontal level or integrate pressure over the stated surface. Applying these relations to the given data gives C: 2/1. Final answer: C.