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3 Sample Problems

Sample Problems

1.) What is the pressure 12.5 m below the ocean? Use SG=1.03 for salt water.

Solution: P = ? (if not mentioned to be absolute pressure, treat "PRESSURE" to be gage pressure)

2.) Find the absolute pressure at a depth of 5 m below the surface of a liquid with SG = 0.85. The
barometer reading on the surface is 1.5 bar.

Solution:

Pabs=? , (Pabs = Pgage + Patm)

h = 5 m, (height needed in calculation of Pgage)

Patm = 1.5 bar, (the key word is "barometer reading", as per discussion barometer is used to
measure atmospheric pressure)

note: 1 bar = 105 Pa

3.) Determine the absolute pressure inside a closed tank with a vacuum pressure of 30 kPa. Assume
standard atmospheric pressure.

Solution:

Pabs = ?

Pgage = -30 kPa (vacuum means negative gage pressure)

Patm = 101.325 kPa (standard Patm is a constant you need to memorize)

4.) Convert 760 mm of mercury column head into:

(a) Oil column head with a specific gravity of 0.82,

(b) Glycerin column head with SG of 1.26,

(c) Water column head.

Solution:

(a)

(b)
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