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A tube of uniform cross-section has two vertical portions connected with a horizontal thin tube 8 cm long at their lower ends. Enough water to occupy 22 cm of the tube is poured into one branch enough and enough oil o specific gravity 0.8 to occupy 22 cm is poured into the other find the position of the common surface E of the two liquids.

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`BE=6cm`
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