A water pipe is connected to a double-U manometer whose free arm is open to the atmosphere. The absolute pressure at the center of the pipe is to be determined. Assumptions 1 All the liquids are incompressible. 2 The solubility of the liquids in each other is negligible. Properties The specific gravities of mercury and oil are given to be 13.6 and 0.80, respectively. We take the density of water to be ρw = 62.4 lbm/ft3. Analysis Starting with the pressure at the center of the water pipe, and moving along the tube by adding (as we go down) or subtracting (as we go up) the ghρ terms until we reach the free surface of oil where the oil tube is exposed to the atmosphere, and setting the result equal to Patm gives