A piston having a cross-sectional area of \(0.07 \mathrm{~m}^{2}\) is located in a cylinder containing water as shown in Fig. P2.73. An open U-tube manometer is connected to the cylinder as shown. For \(h_{1}=\) \(60 \mathrm{~mm}\) and \(h=100 \mathrm{~mm}\), what is the value of the applied force, \(P\), acting on the piston? The weight of the piston is negligible.

Figure P2.73

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P Piston h Water T h Mercury