Name: ___________________________ Teacher: ______________________

Grade & Section: __________________ Score: ________________________

PROBLEM SET
(PRESSURE CONVERSION AND MANOMETER)
Directions: Answer the given questions below. Write your answer in one sheet of yellow pad/pad
paper with complete solution. (1 point each)

QUESTION 1: CONVERSION OF PRESSURE UNITS

The United States National Weather Service reports pressure in both inches of Hg and
millibars. Convert a pressure of 29.2 in. Hg into:

25.4 𝑚𝑚
29.2 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑔  × = 742 𝑚𝑚 𝐻𝑔
1 𝑖𝑛
1. torr
1 𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑟  = 1 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔║1742 𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑟  =  742 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔

2. atm
1 𝑎𝑡𝑚
742 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 × = 0.976 𝑎𝑡𝑚
760 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
3. kPa
101.3 𝑘𝑃𝑎
0.976 𝑎𝑡𝑚  × = 98.9 𝑘𝑃𝑎
1 𝑎𝑡𝑚
QUESTION 2: CALCULATION OF PRESSURE USING A CLOSED-END
MANOMETER
The pressure of a sample of gas is measured with a closed-end manometer, as shown
below.
The liquid in the manometer is mercury. Determine the pressure of the gas in:
1. torr
1 𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑟 = 1 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
264 𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑟 = 264 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
2. Pa
1 𝑎𝑡𝑚 101.3 𝑘𝑃𝑎 103  𝑃𝑎
264 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 × × × = 35200 𝑃𝑎
760 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 1 𝑎𝑡𝑚 1 𝑘𝑃𝑎
3. mmHg
10 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
26.4 𝑐𝑚𝐻𝑔  × = 264 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
1 𝑐𝑚𝐻𝑔

QUESTION 3: CALCULATION OF PRESSURE USING AN OPEN-END

MANOMETER
The pressure of a sample of gas is measured at sea level with an open-end Hg
(mercury) manometer, as shown below.

Determine the pressure of the gas in:

 13.7 𝑐𝑚𝐻𝑔 = 137 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
1. mm Hg
760 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 + 137 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 = 897 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
2. atm
1 𝑎𝑡𝑚
897 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 × = 1.18 𝑎𝑡𝑚
760 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
3. kPa
101.3 𝑘𝑃𝑎
1.18 𝑎𝑡𝑚 × = 120.  𝑘𝑃𝑎
1 𝑎𝑡𝑚