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1) drive the formula for pressure difference

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Solution

A)

B)

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2) Atmospheric pressure of 1.01 bar acts on the surface of a lake 10 m deep. Find
the pressure at the bottom of the lake. Take  = 1000 kg/m3

Solution

p2  p1  gz 2  z1 
p2  1.01x105  1000 x 9.810  10
p2  1.991x105 Pa  1.991 bar

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3) A U-tube manometer contains water (density 1000 kg/m3). The manometer is
connected between two points in a horizontal pipe carrying air (density 1.2
kg/m3). When the difference in levels is 54 mm what is the pressure difference
between the two points?

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4) A manometer consists of two tubes A and B, with vertical axes and uniform
cross-sectional areas 500 mm2 and 800 mm2 respectively, connected by a U-
tube C of cross-sectional area 70 mm2 throughout. Tube A contains a liquid of
relative density 0.8, tube B contains one of relative density 0.9. The surface of
separation between the two liquids is in the vertical side of C connected to tube
A. Determine the additional pressure that, when applied to tube B, will cause
the surface of separation to rise 60 mm in tube C.

hA’
A B hB’
(padditional)
60 mm
hA hB
2
1

If interface rises by 60 mm, then the surface of A rises


and the surface of B falls.
As no extra liquid is added or removed, then :
A C h c  A A h A '  A B h B'
 70 x 106 60 x 103   500 x 106 h A'
 h A '  8.4 mm
and 70 x 106 60 x 103   800 x 106 h B'
 h B'  5.3 mm
In original position :
p1  p A   A gh A  p B   B gh B (1)

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In new position :

p 2  p A   A g h A  8.4 x 10 3  60 x 10 3 

 p B  p additional  B g h B  5.3 x 10 3  60 x 10 3 

p A   A gh A  gh A 8.4 x 10 3  60 x 10 3 

 p B  B gh B  p additional  B g  5.3 x 10 3  60 x 10 3 

p A   A gh A  gh A 8.4 x 10 3  60 x 10 3 

 p B  B gh B  p additional  B g  5.3 x 10 3  060 x 10 3  ( 2)

substitute (1) in (2)


  
gh A 8.4 x 103  60 x 103  padditional  B g  5.3 x 103  060 x 103 
padditional  B g 5.3 x 103  060 x 103   gh A 8.4 x 103  60 x 103 
 padditional  65.3 x 103  B g  51.6 x 103  A g  171.1 Pa

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5) A closed tank contains compressed air and oil (SGoil=0.90) as shown in the
figure. A U-tube manometer using mercury (SGHg=13.6) is connected to the
tank as shown. For column heights h1=72 cm, h2=12 cm and h3=18 cm.
Determine the pressure reading of the gage.

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6) Pressure gage B is to measure the pressure at point A in a water flow. If the
pressure at B is 87 kPa, estimate the pressure at A, in kPa. Where

Solution

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7) A manometer connects an oil pipeline and a water pipeline as shown in the
figure. Determine the difference in pressure between the two pipelines using
the readings on the manometer. Use Soil =0.85 and SHg=13.6

Solution

The points of interest have been positioned on the manometer. The pressure at point 2
is equal to the pressure at point 3:

Note that the heights must be in meters. The pressure at point 4 is essentially the
same as that at point 5, since the specific weight of air is negligible compared with
that of the oil. So,

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