Height of Block on U-Tube: Calculations & Results

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The discussion revolves around calculating the height difference in a U-tube containing two fluids of different densities, with a block of mass 20 g resting on one side. The fluids have densities of 1090 kg/m3 and 595 kg/m3, and the cross-sectional area of the tube is 4.7 x 10^-4 m2. The total height of the fluid column is given as 20 cm. The problem requires determining the height offset (h) between the two sides of the U-tube. The right side, having the greater density, plays a crucial role in the calculations.
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A block of mass 20 g sits at rest on a plate that is at the top of the fluid on one side of a U-tube as shown below. The U-tube contains two different fluids with densities ρ1 = 1090 kg/m3 and ρ2 = 595 kg/m3 and has a cross sectional area A = 4.7 10-4 m2. The surfaces are offset by an amount h as shown.


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What is required in the problem? There is no figure.
 
It's asking for height in m. The right side has the greater density. The total height was 20cm.
 

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