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Tutorial 2 Pressure Manometer

The document is a tutorial on fluid classification, detailing various calculations related to pressure, gauge pressure, and specific gravity of fluids in different scenarios. It includes problems involving pressure conversions, pressure measurements in tanks, and the use of manometers. The tutorial provides specific numerical answers for each problem, illustrating the principles of fluid mechanics.

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Tutorial 2 Pressure Manometer

The document is a tutorial on fluid classification, detailing various calculations related to pressure, gauge pressure, and specific gravity of fluids in different scenarios. It includes problems involving pressure conversions, pressure measurements in tanks, and the use of manometers. The tutorial provides specific numerical answers for each problem, illustrating the principles of fluid mechanics.

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Tutorial 2

Classification of Fluid
1. A cylinder contains a fluid at a gauge pressure of 360 KN/m2. Express this pressure in terms
of a head of
a. water, and [36.7 m]
b. mercury of specific gravity = 13.6. [2.7 m]
What would be the absolute pressure in the cylinder if atmospheric pressure is 760 mm
Hg? [461.4 kPa]
2. What would the pressure in KN/m2 be if the equivalent head is measured as 400 mm of
a. mercury (specific gravity 13.6) [53.36 KN/m2]
b. water [3.924 KN/m2]
c. oil specific weight 7.9 KN/m3 [3.16 KN/m2]
d. a liquid of density 520 kg/m3 [2.04 KN/m2]
3. Determine gage pressure at the interface and bottom of an open tank if it contains layers of
a. 20 cm of water and 2 cm of mercury, [2668 Pa, 4630 Pa]
b. 52 mm of water and 26 mm of specific gravity 1.593, [406 Pa, 916 Pa]
c. 3 m of oil of specific gravity 0.92, 2 m of water and 10 cm of mercury. [27.07
kPa, 46.7 kPa, 60 kPa]
4. In the fig., the pressure at point A is 3000 N/m2. Determine the pressures at points B, C and
D. (Take density of air = 1.2 kg/m3) [1038 Pa, 15726 Pa, 22620 Pa]

5. The tube shown in the fig. is filled with oil of sp gr 0.82. Determine the pressure heads
𝒑
at A and B in meters of water. [Hint: Pressure head, h = 𝛄, -2.132 m, -0.41 m]

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6. A tank open at top consists of 1.5 m of oil of specific gravity 0.9, 2.5 m water, 2.9 m olive
oil of unknown specific gravity and 0.4 m mercury in an order from top to bottom. If
absolute pressure at the bottom of the tank is 233.5 KPa and atmospheric pressure is 101.3
KPa, determine the specific gravity of olive oil. [1.443]
7. A hydraulic press has a ram of 30 cm diameter and a plunger of 4.5 cm diameter. Find the
weight lifted by the hydraulic press when the force applied at the plunger is 500 N. [22.22
KN]
8. Find the pressures at points A, B, and C, as shown in the figure, and in the two air cavities.
[Take 1 in = 25.4 mm, ρ𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑏𝑙𝑢𝑒 = 1750 kg/m3, pA = 1993.4 Pa, pB = 2865 Pa, pC =
4610 Pa, air cavity = 249 Pa, 1993 Pa]

9. Both a gage and a manometer are attached to a gas tank to measure its pressure. If the
reading on the pressure gage is 65 kPa, determine the distance between the two fluid levels
of the manometer if the fluid is
a. Mercury [0.487 m]
b. Water [6.625 m]

10. If two immiscible liquids are shown in the figure, then calculate the height of liquid column
in A, B, and and the bottom pressure of the tank. [2.0 m, 0.82 m, 18.95 KPa]

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11. Consider a double-fluid manometer attached to an air pipe shown in figure. If the specific
gravity of one fluid is 13.55, determine the specific gravity of the other fluid for the
indicated absolute pressure of air. Take the atmospheric pressure to be 100 kPa. [1.62]

12. In the left hand of the fig., the air pressure is -225mm of Hg. Determine the elevation of
the gauge liquid in the right-hand column at A. [100.03 m]

13. Figure aside shows a conical vessel having its outlet at A to which a U-tube manometer is
connected. The reading of the manometer given in figure shows when the vessel is empty.
Find the reading of the manometer when the vessel is completely filled with water. Take
mercury as manometric liquid. [42.9 m]

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14. The pressure in a natural gas pipeline is measured by the manometer shown in figure with
one of the arms open to the atmosphere where the local atmospheric pressure is 98 KPa.
Determine the absolute pressure in the pipeline neglecting and considering effect of air on
pressure. Take density of air as 1.2 kg/m3. [124.313 KPa, 124.310 KPa]

15. Consider the two-fluid manometer shown. Calculate the level difference (h) if applied
pressure difference is 𝑝1 − 𝑝2 = 873 𝑃𝑎. Liquid A has SG = 0.88 and liquid B has SG =
2.95. [43 mm]

16. Determine the pressure difference between two points A and B in the figure. [10.22 KPa]

17. Compute the absolute pressure at point A in the figure. Take patm = 101.3 KPa [129 KPa]

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18. Two U-tube manometer are upright and other inverted type, are connected across water line
and an oil line as shown in figure. If h1 = 5 cm and find h2.[0.197 m]

19. Find the pressure difference between containers A and B shown in the figure. [82.633 KPa]

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20. Figure below shows a pipe containing a liquid of specific gravity 0.8 connected to a single
column manometer. The area of reservoir is 60 times that of the tube. The manometer liquid
is mercury. Find the pressure in the pipe. [52500 Pa]

21. As shown in figure below, in pipe oil of specific gravity 0.9 is flowing under pressure. The
gauge reading shows the pressure at point A. If U-tube contains mercury find the elevation
of point A. [112.76 m]

22. A double column enlarged ends manometer is used to measure small pressure difference
between two points a system conveying air under pressure, the diameter of U-tube being
1/10 of the diameter of the enlarged ends. The heavy fluid is water and lighter fluid in both
limbs is oil of specific gravity 0.82. Assuming the surface of lighter liquid to remain in the
enlarged ends, determine the pressure difference if manometric fluid is displaced by 50
mm. Convert this pressure in millimeters of water. [9.41 mm of water]

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