ADDITIONAL SAMPLE PROBLEMS

Group 3: Gimenez, Janos ; Vergara, Ana Patricia

Chapter 2.3 Pressure Expressed in Height of Fluid
1. An unknown immiscible liquid seeps into the bottom off an open oil tank.
Some measurements indicate that the depth of the unknown liquid is 1.5 m
and the depth of the oil (specific weight = 8.5 kN/m 3) floating on top is 5.0 m.
A pressure gage connected to the bottom of the tank reads 65 kPa. What is
the specific gravity of the unknown liquid?
Solution:

u= of unknown liquid
pbottom = oilhoil + uhu
u =

SG =

p bottom oil hoil

hu

u
H 2O

65
=

kN
kN
(8.5 3 )(5 m)
2
m
m
1.5 m

= 15 kN/m3

kN
m3
=1.5291
kN
9.81 3
m
15

2. In the figure below, pipe A contains carbon tetrachloride (SG =1.60) and the
closed storage tank B contains a salt brine (SG = 1.15). Determine the air
pressure in tank B if the pressure in pipe A is 25 psi.

Solution:

pA = pB + brine (1ft) + CCl4 (3ft)

pB = (25lb/in2) (144in2/ft2) (1.15) (62.4lb/ft3) (1ft) (1.60) (62.4lb/ft3) (3ft)

= 3230 lb/ft2 = (3230 lb/ft2)

1 ft 2
144 2

= 22.4 psi

3. The mercury manometer below indicates a differential reading of 0.30 m

when the pressure in pipe A is 30-mm Hg vacuum. Determine the pressure in
pipe B.

Solution:

pB + oil (0.15m + 0.30m) Hg (0.3m) h2o (0.15m) = pA

Where pA = -Hg (0.030m)
pB = -Hg (0.030m) oil (0.45m) + Hg (0.3m) + H2O (0.15m)
= -(133kN/m3) (0.030m) (8.95kN/m3) (0.45m) +(133kN/m3) (0.3m)
+(9.80kN/m3) (0.15m)
pB = 33.4 kPa

4. Three different liquids with properties as indicated fill the tank and
manometer tubes as shown below. Determine the specific gravity of Fluid 3.

Solution:

pA + 1 (3ft) 3 (2ft) 2 (1ft) = pA

3 (2ft) = 1 (3ft) 2(1ft)
2 = (1.60 slugs/ft3) (32.2ft/s2) = 51.5lb/ft3

62.4 lb
51.5 lb
( 3 ft )(
)(1 ft )
3
3
ft
ft
2 ft

= 67.9 lb/ft3

SG3 =

67.9lb/ ft 3
62.4 lb/ft 3

SG3 = 1.09

5. A manometer connected to a pipe indicates a negative gauge pressure of 50mm

of mercury. What is the absolute pressure in the pipe in Newtons per square metre
is the atmospheric pressure is 1 bar? [93.3 kN/m 2]
Solution:

patm = 1bar = 1x105 N/m2

pabs = -pgage + patm
= -gh + patm
= -(13.6x103) (9.81) (0.05) + 105 N/m2, (Pa)
pabs = 93.33 kN/m2, (kPa)