Tutorial 2 Pressure and Pressure Measurement

TUTORIAL 2 (a) : PRESSURE AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
1.
What is the pressure at the surface of milk in a glass. Give the answer in
gauge pressure.
2.
The peak of a mountain is 4000 m from a sea level. Determine the

approximate atmospheric pressure at this height.
3.
A vacuum gage connected to a chamber reads 24 kPa at a location where the

atmospheric pressure is 92 kPa. Determine the absolute pressure in the
chamber.
4.
What pressure, expressed in pascals, will a skin diver be subjected to at a

depth of 40 m in seawater?
5.
The absolute pressure in water at a depth of 5 m is read to be 145 kPa.

Determine (a) the local atmospheric pressure, and (b) the absolute pressure
at a depth of 5 m in a liquid whose specific gravity is 0.85 at the same
location.
6.
A vacuum gage connected to a tank reads 30 kPa at a location where the

barometric reading is 755 mmHg. Determine the absolute pressure in the
tank. Take the density of mercury to be 13,590 kg/m 3.
7.
A pressure gage connected to a tank reads 500 kPa at a location where the
atmospheric pressure is 94 kPa. Determine the absolute pressure in the tank.
8.
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.
9.
Determine the pressure exerted on a diver at 30 m below the free surface of

the sea. Assume a barometric pressure of 101 kPa and a specific gravity of
1.03 for seawater.
10.
Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where the barometric

reading is 750 mmHg. Take the density of mercury to be 13,600 kg/m 3.
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11.
The gage pressure in a liquid at a depth of 3 m is read to be 28 kPa.

Determine the gage pressure in the same liquid at a depth of 12 m.
12.
Pressure is often given in terms of a liquid column and is expressed as

pressure head. Express the standard atmospheric pressure in terms of (a)
mercury (SG = 13.6), (b) water (SG = 1.0), and (c) glycerin (SG _=1.26)
columns. Explain why we usually use mercury in manometers.
13.
The basic barometer can be used to measure the height of a building. If the
barometric readings at the top and at the bottom of a building are 730 and
755 mmHg, respectively, determine the height of the building. Assume an
average air density of 1.18 kg/m3.
Fig. 2.13
14.
The top part of a water tank is divided into two compartments, as shown in
Fig. 2.14. Now a fluid with an unknown density is poured into one side, and
the water level rises a certain amount on the other side to compensate for this
effect. Based on the final fluid heights shown on the figure, determine the
density of the fluid added. Assume the liquid does not mix with water.
Fig. 2.14
15.
The 500-kg load on the hydraulic lift shown in Fig. 2.15 is to be raised by
pouring oil (SG=0.78) into a thin tube. Determine how high h should be in
order to begin to raise the weight.
Fig. 2.15
16.
Both a gage and a manometer are attached to a gas tank to measure its
pressure. If the reading on the pressure gage is 80 kPa, determine the
distance between the two fluid levels of the manometer if the fluid is
(a) mercury (=13,600 kg/m3) or
(b) water (= 1000 kg/m3).
Fig. 2.16
17.
Consider a double-fluid manometer attached to an air pipe shown in Fig. 2.17.

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. Answer: 5.0
Fig. 2.17
18.
The gage pressure of the air in the tank shown in Fig. 2.18 is measured to be
65 kPa. Determine the differential height h of the mercury column.
Fig. 2.18
19.
Freshwater and seawater flowing in parallel horizontal pipelines are

connected to each other by a double U-tube manometer, as shown in Fig.
2.19. Determine the pressure difference between the two pipelines. Take the
density of seawater at that location to be = 1035 kg/m3. Can the air column
be ignored in the analysis?
Fig. 2.19
20.
An air-filled, hemispherical shell is attached to the ocean floor at a depth of 10

m as shown in Fig. 2.20. A mercury barometer located inside the shell reads
765 mmHg, and a mercury U-tube manometer designed to give the outside
water pressure indicates a differential reading of 735 mmHg as illustrated.
Based on these data what is the atmospheric pressure at the ocean surface?
Fig. 2.20
21.
The pressure difference between an oil pipe and water pipe is measured by a
double-fluid manometer, as shown in Fig. 2.21. For the given fluid heights and
specific gravities, calculate the pressure difference P = P B - PA.
Fig. 2.21
22.
Determine the new differential reading along the inclined leg of the mercury
manometer of Fig. 2.22, if the pressure in pipe A is decreased 10 kPa and the
pressure in pipe B remains unchanged. The fluid in A has a specific gravity of
0.9 and the fluid in B is water.
Fig. 2.22
Extra Question
23.
The pressure of water flowing through a pipe is measured by the arrangement

shown in Fig. 2.23. For the values given, calculate the pressure in the pipe.
Fig. 2.23

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TUTORIAL 2 (a) : PRESSURE AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

The peak of a mountain is 4000 m from a sea level. Determine the

A vacuum gage connected to a chamber reads 24 kPa at a location where the

What pressure, expressed in pascals, will a skin diver be subjected to at a

The absolute pressure in water at a depth of 5 m is read to be 145 kPa.

A vacuum gage connected to a tank reads 30 kPa at a location where the

The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 930 mbars at the beginning of a

Determine the pressure exerted on a diver at 30 m below the free surface of

Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where the barometric

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

The gage pressure in a liquid at a depth of 3 m is read to be 28 kPa.

Pressure is often given in terms of a liquid column and is expressed as

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

Consider a double-fluid manometer attached to an air pipe shown in Fig. 2.17.

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

Freshwater and seawater flowing in parallel horizontal pipelines are

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

An air-filled, hemispherical shell is attached to the ocean floor at a depth of 10

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

The pressure of water flowing through a pipe is measured by the arrangement

Siti Mariam Basharie FKMP 2010

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