Sorry, I do not understand what you mean by whether the water surface is above or below point B? I cannot get my head around this, could you perhaps provide more guidance? I'd really appreciate it.
Sorry for not making it clear, the attached image is the solution to the problem and my attempt was a first attempt. Also, I translated the pressure from one column to the other because at the same elevations the pressure remains constant?
Thank you for the speedy response. The pressure at C should be lower as it is at a higher elevation. However, in the provided solution it quotes a value of pressure higher than that of point B. I am probably missing a point but I do not seem to understand how the pressure is higher at C.
Homework Statement
Solution:
Homework Equations
dp/dz = -ρh
Pressure varies linearly with the depth.
The Attempt at a Solution
Firstly, I have calculated the pressure at point B.
PB = PA - (0.3m)*(1000kg/m^3)*(9.81m/s^2)
PB = 88057 Pa
Calculating the pressure at point C. However, my...