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BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

City of Malolos
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Mechanics of Fluids
CE 4711L (Laboratory)
Plate No. 1
Unit Pressure

Prepared by:

_____________________________
(Surname, First Name MI)

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(Year and Section)

Rating
PROBLEM 1

The closed tank in the figure is at 20C. If the pressure at point A is 95 kPa absolute, what is
the absolute pressure at point B in kPa? What percent error do you make by neglecting the
specific weight of the air?

A B
air 2
4 m
water
m
4
2 m
m
PROBLEM 2

In the figure below, the 20C water and gasoline surfaces are open to the atmosphere and at
the same elevation. What is the height h of the third liquid in the right leg? Express the
answer in meter.

water
1.5 m
Gasoline (SG = 0.65)

Liquid (SG = 1.60) h


1m
PROBLEM 3

For the inverted manometer shown, all fluids are at 20C. If pB - pA = 97 kPa, what must the
height H be in cm?
water

Meriam Red oil (SG =


0.827)
Mercury (SG = 13.6)
18
cm

35
cm
B
PROBLEM 4

In the figure below, the pressure at point A is 25 lb/in2. All fluids are at 20C. What is the air
pressure in the closed chamber B, in Pascals?
B
water 3 5
cm cm
SAE oil (SG =_____)
4
Liquid (SG = 1.45) 6
cm
A cm
8
Air
cm
3
cm
PROBLEM 5

The differential mercury manometer is connected to pipe A containing gasoline (SG = 0.65),
and to pipe B containing water. Determine the differential reading, h, corresponding to a
pressure in A of 20 kPa and a vacuum of 150 mm Hg in B. Express h in meter.

A
0.3 m
gasolin water
e

mercur
y 0.3 m

B
PROBLEM 6

An open tube is attached to a tank, as shown. If the water rises to a height of 800 mm in the
tube, what are the pressures PA and PB of the air above the water? Neglect capillary rise in
the tube. Express the answers in kPa.

piezomet
er
PA PB
A
B Water
800
100 mm
Air
mm

300
mm
PROBLEM 7

Water, oil, and salt water fill a tube as shown in the figure. Determine the pressure at point 1
(inside the closed tube). Express the answer in psf.

Oil density = 1.20 slugs/ft3 Salt water (SG = 1.20)


3 ft

2 ft

water 4 ft
PROBLEM 8

A cylindrical tank contains water at a height of 55 mm, as shown. Inside is a smaller open
cylindrical tank containing cleaning fluid (SG = 0.8) at height h. If p B = 13.40 kPa gage and
PC = 13.42 kPa gage, what are gage pressure PA (kPa) and height h (mm) of cleaning fluid?
Assume that the cleaning fluid is prevented from moving to the top of the tank.

PA
Kerosene (cleaning
fluid)
Water

55 mm Air

PB PC

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