CHAPTER 3 – PRESSURE MOVEMENT

3.54) Figure 3.23 shows a closed tank that contains gasoline floating on water. Calculate the air
pressure above the gasoline. The container is vented to the local atmosphere. What is the absolute
pressure at the surface of the mercury and at the bottom of the container? Assume the conditions
of the standard atmosphere prevail for pressure. Use sg = 13.54 for the mercury.

3.64) For the manometer shown in Fig. 3.28, calculate (PA – PB).
3.65) For the manometer shown in Fig. 3.29, calculate (PA – PB).

3.67) For the compound manometer shown in Fig. 3.31, calculate the pressure at point A.
3.72) a. Determine the gage pressure at point A in Fig. 3.36.
b. If the barometric pressure is 737 mm of mercury, express the pressure at point A in kPa(abs).

3.81) Denver, Colorado, is called the "Mile-High City" because it is located at an elevation of
approximately 5200 ft. Assuming that the sea-level pressure is 101.3 kPa(abs), what would be the
approximate atmospheric pressure in Denver?
3.85) A barometer reads 745 mm of mercury. Calculate the barometric pressure reading in kPa(abs).

3.95 The elevated tank similar to the one shown in Fig. 3.37 is part of a water delivery system to be
built for a small village. Find the required elevation of the tank if a minimum gage pressure of 160
kPa is required at the outlet when the water is static (no flow). Note that the level calculated will
establish the height for the bottom of the tank when it is nearly empty. When the level of water is
higher, the outlet pressure will increase.