CLB11003 Fluid Mechanics

Chapter 3: Fluid Static

Additional Question
1. A closed 5 m tall tank is filled with water to a depth of 4 m. The top portion of the tank is filled
with air which as indicated by a pressure gage at the top of the tank is at a pressure of 20 kPa.
Determine the pressure that the water exerts on the bottom of the tank. (Ans. 59.2 kPa)
2. For the configuration in figure below, calculate the value of specific gravity of the unknown fluid
in N/m3. (Ans: 1.33)

3. A piston having a cross sectional area of 0.07 m2 is located in a cylinder containing water as
shown in Figure below. An open tube manometer is connected to the cylinder. For h1=60 mm
and h2=100 mm, determine the value of the applied force, P acting on the piston. The weight of
the piston is negligible. Take SG mercury as 13.6. (Ans: 889 N)

CLB11003 Fluid Mechanics

Chapter 3: Fluid Static

4. 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 manometer fluid is mercury (=13600 kg/m3). (Ans: 6 cm)

5. The gage pressure of the air in the tank show is measured to be 65 kPa. Determine the
differential height h of the mercury column. (Ans; 47.0 cm)

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Chapter 3: Fluid Static

6. The pressure difference between an oil pipe and water pipe is measured by a double fluid
manometer. For the given heights and specific gravities, calculate the pressure difference
P = PB - PA. (Ans: 27.6 kPa)

7. Two water tanks are connected to each other through a mercury manometer with inclined
tubes. If the pressure difference between the two tanks is 20 kPa, calculate a and .
(Ans: a= 7.5 cm, =34.06)