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6. Convert the following pressures to kPaa:

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a) Barometric reading = 730 mmHg; b)
5.75 psig; c) 25 in Hg vac; d) 0.092 MPaa; e) 65
1. Convert the following: kPag.
(a) 75 kPaa to mmHggage
(b) 12.5 psia to mmHgvac 7. A vertical tube, 3-cm diameter and 1.2-m long,
(c) 24 in Hgvac to mmHgabs and kPaa has its upper end open to the atmosphere. The
(d) 6.5 psig to MPaa tube contains equal volumes of oil (RD 0.85)
and water. If the tube is full, find a) the gage
(e) 330 mmHggage to mmHgabs and kPag pressure at the bottom of the tube; b) the total
weight of the liquids.
2. 100 g of water is mixed to 150 g of alcohol ( =
790 kg/m3). Calculate a) the Specific Gravity 8. For the open manometer shown in the figure,
(RD) of the mixture; b) the specific volume of what is the pressure in kPa at A? (a=30 cm;
the solution. b=48 cm; RDHg = 13.59)

3. A 45-cm cube of ice melts, the liquid water is

placed in a spherical container filling it. If the
specific volume of ice at 0°C is 1.094 cm3/g and
of water is 1.002 cm3/g, determine the diameter
of the spherical vessel used.

4. A cylindrical drum (2-ft diameter, 3 ft height) is

filled with a fluid whose density is 40 lb/ft3.
Determine (a) the total volume of fluid, (b) its
mass in pounds, (c) its specific volume, and (d)
its specific weight where go = 31.90 fps2.
9. Two thermometers, one reading 0F and the other
0C are both immersed in a fluid. If the
Fahrenheit reading is twice that of the Celsius
5. In a hydraulic press the small cylinder has a reading, a) what is the Celsius reading? b) What
diameter of 8 cm, while the larger piston has a is the equivalent temperature of the fluid in
diameter of 22 cm. If a force of 600N is applied Kelvin and degree Rankine?
on the small piston, what is the force on the
large piston, neglecting friction? Ans. 4537 N 10. The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 930
mbars at the beginning of a hiking trip and 780
mbars at the end. Neglecting the effect of
altitude on local gravitational acceleration,
determine the vertical distance climbed. Assume
an average air density of 1.20 kg/m3 and take g
= 9.7 m/s2.
11. A spring compresses in length by 0.04 in. for could be carried by the 45-kg composite piston
every 1 lbf of applied force. Determine the shown, if the pressure of gas A is 350 kPa, gas B
deflection, in inches, of the spring caused by the and C have pressures of 170 and 500kPa,
weight of an object whose mass is 50 lb. The respectively. Ans. 16.58 kN
local acceleration of gravity is 31.4 ft/s2.

12. A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless

piston-cylinder device. The piston has a mass of
4 kg and cross- sectional area of 35 cm 2. A
compressed spring above the piston exerts a
force of
60 N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure
is 95 kPa, determine the pressure inside the
cylinder.

13. Determine the maximum weight W, which

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15. Water flows through a Venturi meter, as shown.

The pressure of the water in the pipe supports
columns of water that differ in height by 11 in.
Determine the difference in pressure between
points a and b, in lb/in2. Does the pressure
increase or decrease in the direction of flow?
The atmospheric pressure is 14.6 lb/in 2, the
specific volume of water is 0.01604 ft3/lb, and
the acceleration of gravity is g = 32.0 ft/s2.

14. A manometer containing oil (ρ = 850 kg/

m3) is attached to a tank filled with air. If the
oil-level difference between the two columns is
45 cm and the atmospheric pressure is 98 kPa,
determine the absolute pressure of the air in the
tank.

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:2 (NIV)