Tutorial 2

3-43
3-49
3-51
3-52
3-67
3-70
3-72
 3-43
The gage pressure of the air in the tank shown in
Fig. P3–43 is measured to be 65 kPa. Determine the
differential
height h of the mercury column.
 3-49
Consider a double-fluid manometer attached to an air
pipe shown in Fig. P3–49. If the specific gravity of one fluid
is 13.55, determine the specific gravity of the other fluid for
the indicated absolute pressure of air. Take the atmospheric
pressure to be 100 kPa. Answer: 1.34
 3-51
Consider the system shown in Fig. P3–51. If a change
of 0.9 kPa in the pressure of air causes the brine-mercury
interface in the right column to drop by 5 mm in the brine
level in the right column while the pressure in the brine pipe
remains constant, determine the ratio of A2/A1.
 3-52

Two water tanks are connected to each other through

a mercury manometer with inclined tubes, as shown in
Fig. P3–52. If the pressure difference between the two tanks
is 20 kPa, calculate a and u.
 3-67
Determine the resultant force acting on the 0.7-m-high
and 0.7-m-wide triangular gate shown in Fig. P3–67 and its
line of action.
 3-70
The flow of water from a reservoir is controlled
by a 1.5-m-wide L-shaped gate hinged at point A, as shown
in Fig. P3–70. If it is desired that the gate open when the
water height is 3.6 m, determine the mass of the required
weight W.
 3-72
A water trough of semicircular cross section of radius
0.6 m consists of two symmetric parts hinged to each other at
the bottom, as shown in Fig. P3–72. The two parts are held
together by a cable and turnbuckle placed every 3 m along
the length of the trough. Calculate the tension in each cable
when the trough is filled to the rim.