1.

Compute the gauge pressure and absolute pressure at a depth of 10m below the
water surface. Given Patm = 101.3 kN/ m2.

2. Calculate the absolute water pressure at the depth of 4m below the surface of
water. Take atmospheric pressure 101.3 kN/m2.

3. If the depth of water is 15m below the water surface. Given P atmosphere = 210kN/m2.
Calculate :

i) Gauge pressure

ii) Absolute pressure

4. Determine the pressure (Pa) at the bottom of 50cm tank full with petrol. If the similar
tank is filled with air, petrol and water as shown in figure below and the pressure is
equal to PA, calculate the height of air. Given : Density of air = 1.2kg/m 3
Density of petrol = 720kg/m3

Air Hcm
Petrol

50cm
Water 20cm
Pa

5. Determine the depth below the surface of oil with specific gravity of 0.8, which
produce a pressure of 120 kN/m2. Then, calculate the depth of water using the same
pressure value.

6. Determine the depth below the surface of oil with specific gravity of 0.8, which
produces a pressure of 150 kN/m2. Then, calculate the depth of water using the
same pressure value.
 7. An object is located at a depth of 2m from the surface of an oil with specific weight
of 8.0 kN/m3. Calculate :

i) Intensity of pressure at the point.

ii) The height of water column corresponding to the value of pressure.

8. Determine the pressure at the depth of 500cm from the surface of a liquid which has
a relative density of 0.8.

9. Determine the height of water in a tube where the tube pressure at base is
2
20N/m .

10. Calculate the water pressure at the depth of 4m below the surface of water.

11. Calculate the pressure at the depth of 650 cm from the surface of a liquid which has
a relative density of 0.8.

12. Calculate the height of oil in piezometer with specific gravity of 0.83 cause by a
pressure of 2500 N/m2.

13. Calculate the pressure at 1.6m below the water surface in a swimming pool.

Answers:
1. 98.1 kN/m2, 199.4 kN/m2
2. 140.54 kN/m2
3. i) 147.15 kN/m2 ii) 357.15 kN/m2
4. 0.078m
5. 12.232m
6. 15.291m
7. i) 16 kN/m2 ii) 1.631m
8. 39240 N/m2
9. 2.04 x 10-3m
10. 39.24 kN/m2
11. 51.012 kN/m2
12. 0.307m
13. 15.696 kN/m2