The pressure gauges 1, 2 and 3 are installed on the system as shown. If the readings of the gauges be P1 = 1 bar, P2 = 2bar and P3 = 3 bar, what will be the value of P? (Take Patm = 1.01 bar)

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Pressure and Its Measurement topics include: Pressure distribution in fluid, pressure measurement, pascals law and compression fluid pressure point. In fluid mechanics, pressure is the force exerted on an area. The formula for calculating pressure is P = F/A, where F is force and A is area.  Here are some types of pressure measurement: Absolute pressure: The total value of the force per unit area exerted by a fluid surface. Absolute pressure is the difference between the pressure at a given point in a fluid and total zero pressure or a perfect vacuum. Absolute pressure is measured with... Show more

The pressure gauges 1, 2 and 3 are installed on the system as shown. If the readings of the gauges be P<sub>1</sub> = 1 bar, P<sub>2</sub> = 2bar and P<sub>3</sub> = 3 bar, what will be the value of P? (Take P<sub>atm</sub> = 1.01 bar)<br /><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/engineering/fluid-mechanics-questions-answers-pressure-distribution-constant-density-fluid-1-q15.png' alt='The value of P is 7.01 if readings of the gauges be P1 = 1 bar, P2 = 2bar & P3 = 3 bar' width='460' height='243' class='aligncenter size-full wp-image-154332' width='260' height='222' />