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PRINCIPLES OF HYDROSTATIC
PRESSURE
1) In the Manometer shown, the fluid from A
to B is mercury (S.G.=13.6) and from B to C
is oil (S.G.=0.8). What height of mercury will
give a pressure of 226.30 g/cm2at c?
Given/Figure:
Given/Figure:
Solution:
Pressure at C:
Solution:
By pressure eqn. ,AC
( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( )( )
( ) ( )
( )
Given/Figure:
Given/Figure:
Solution: Solution:
By pressure equation:
By Pressure Equation
;
AE
( ) ( )( )( )
( )( )( )
F=0.385 kN
H=2.505 m
Elev. = 15-2.505=12.495m
5) With one end closed, a 3-m long tube is
AF immersed vertically with the open end down
the tank of water until the open end is
( ) ( )
submerged to a depth of 1.2 m. neglecting
( )( )( ) the vapor pressure, how far will the water
level inside the tube be below the water
level at the top?
Elev. = 11.6+0.627=12.227m
Given/Fig
A G ure:
( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )( ) ( )
( )( )
A
Elev. = 8+2.64=10.64m
B
Solution:
By Boyle’s Law:
P1 = 101.325 kPa
V1 =A(3m)
P2=101.325 + PB Solution:
V2=A(3-h)m F= ∫
= ∫ ( )
= ( )∫
( )
= ( )
( )
= ( )
[101.325kPa][A3m2]= F = 52.974 kN
2
[101.325+9.81(1.2-h)]kPa[A(3-h)]m
e=
h=0.252
( )
=
distance from surface: ( )( )
e = 0.5 m; the location of cp is at h = 2
1.2-0.252= 0.948 m m from the FLS.
( )
e=
( )( )( )
e = 0.007 m
b) ∑
F(e+1) – Fv(2sin45) = 0
Fv = 54.234 kN
F = 92.159 – 36.770
F = 18.619 kN
PC = PB + wh
= 23.544 + 9.81(2)
= 43.164 kPa
PC’ = 43.164(1.2)
= 51.797 kN/m
F = F1 + F2 + F3
=0.5(3)(28. 253) + 2(28.253) +
0.5(2)(51.797-28.253)
F = 122.430 kN
Solution:
for FH = whAproj
for FV = wVol
::Relate d and g √
24.525(5sin60) – ( ) – 14.715d2( )
=0
6.54d3 = 24.525(5sin60)
d = 2.532 m
( )
Fy = 9.81[( )(3)]
Fy =
e= =
( )
e=
df = d – ( )=d–( )
df =
xf = =