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Different level

A1  1.50 Determine the stiffness $k$ of the spring.

1 The atmospheric pressure is neglected or explicitly used throughout the solution 0.10
2 The equilibrium of the piston when spring is undeformed is described:
$$\rho_1 gh_1 S=\rho_2 gh_2 S;$$
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3 The equilibrium of the piston when the liqiud of density $\rho_1$ is added is described:
$$\rho_1 gH_1 S=\rho_2 gH_2 S+kx.$$
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4 It is noticed that the change of the liquid level in the right limb should be equial to $x$. 0.30
5 Answer
$$k=(\rho_1-\rho_2)gS.$$
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A2  1.50 Determine the volume $\Delta V$ added to the left limb.

1 The equilibrium of the piston when the liqiud of density $\rho_2$ is added is described:
$$\rho_1 g(h_1-x)S+\rho_2 gzS=\rho_2 g(h_2+x)S+kx.$$
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2 The height of the segment of the liquid with density $\rho_2$ is determined. 0.30
3 The shift $x$ of the piston is determined: $$x=\frac{\rho_2 \Delta h}{2(\rho_1-\rho_2)}.$$ 0.40
4 Answer
$$\Delta V=\dfrac{\rho_1 \Delta hS}{\rho_1-\rho_2}$$
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