University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Alabang, Zapote Road Las Piñas City

College of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department

Experiment No. 1

Determination of Coefficient of Differential Gage

Date Performed: July 6, 2017

Date Submitted: July 20, 2017 BSCE 4

Engr. Allan Limson

Instructor
[Date]

1
Objectives: To determine the coefficient of a fluid differential gage
containing fluid other that water.

Introduction:
The purpose of the experiment is to determine the differential gage and
understand how the pressure works.

Equipment and materials:

a. Fluid differential gage
b. Dropper

Procedures:

1. Pour the water into one end of the differential gage until fluid reaches
25mm.
2. Pour oil into both ends to a height of at least 10mm from the water.
3. In the right leg, pouran additional oil until there is at least a noticeable
difference in oil level (say 10mm).
4. Record the height of oil level in the two legs of the manometer (4 in all).
5. Repeat steps 3-4 until 4 trials.

Illustration:
[Date]

2
Data Sheet/Table:

TRIAL A B C D
1
2
3
4

TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3 TRIAL 4

AB
BC
CD
DE

Observation:

On this experiment, we pour the water first inside the u-tube manometer. After
putting the water, we put next the oil. After putting some amount of oil, the liquids
at both ends are balance.

I think the main reason why it is balance is due to atmospheric pressure. Two
equal pressure are pushing on two different holes which leads us to equilibrium.

Questions:
1. A closed tank contains 0.610m of mercury (sp.gr.=13.6), 1.524m of water,
2.438m of oil (sp.gr.=0.75) and an air space of 0.1m above the oil. If the
pressure at the bottom of the tank is 276kpa, what should be the reading
of the gage in the top of the tank?
[Date]

3
 2. Tanks A and B containing oil and glycerin of sp.gr. 0.78 and 1.25
respectively are connected by a differential gage. The mercury
(sp.gr.=13.6) in the gage is at elev 1.60m on the side A and at elev. 1.10m
on the side B. If the elevation of the surface of glycerin in the tank B is
21.10m, at what elevation is the surface of oil in tank A?

Analysis of data:

Our data tells us that we obtain what is right. It is balance as we expected

like what the equilibrium tells us due to atmospheric pressure at both ends of the
holes.

Conclusion:

I think the main reason why it is balance is due to atmospheric pressure.

Two equal pressure are pushing on two different holes which leads us to
equilibrium.
[Date]