UNIVERSITY OF CEBU-MAIN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

THERMODYNAMICS 1
PROBLEM SET

1. What is the difference between gage pressure and absolute pressure?

a. Atmospheric pressure b. Gage pressure c. Vacuum pressure d. none of these
2. A vacuum gage connected to a tank reads 30kpa at a location where the barometric
reading is 755mm Hg. Determine the absolute pressure.
a. 40kpa b. 70.6kpa c. 55.5kpa d. 20.4kpa
3. A vacuum gage connected to a tank reads 5.4 psi at a location where the barometric
reading is 28.5in Hg. Determine the absolute pressure in the tank.
a. 8.6psi b. 12psi c. 6.7psi d. 9.1psi
4. A pressure gage connected to a tank reads 3.5bars at a location where the barometric
reading is 75cm Hg. Determine the absolute pressure in the tank.
a. 4.5bars b. 8.1bars c. 5.7bars d. 6.4bars
5. A pressure gage connected to a tank reads 3.5bars at a location where the barometric
reading is 29.1 in Hg. Determine the absolute pressure in the tank.
a. 70.1psia b. 64.29psia c. 59.1psia d. 23.1psia
6. The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 0.93bar at the beginning of a hiking trip and
0.78 bar at the end. Neglecting the effect of altitude on local gravitational
acceleration, determine the vertical distance she climbed. Assume the average density
of air is 1.2kg/m3 and take g=9.7m/s2.
a. 1288.7m b. 2009m c. 1578.1m d. 3988.1m
7. The basic barometer can be used to measure the height of a building. If the
barometric readings at the top and at the bottom of a building are 730 and 755mm Hg,
respectively, determine the height of a building. Assume an average air density of
1.18kg/m3.
a. 288m b. 549m c. 122m d. 788m
8. Determine the pressure exerted on a diver at 30m below the free surface of the sea.
Assume a barometric pressure of 101kpa and specific gravity of sea water is 1.03.
a. 404kpa b. 569kpa c. 765kpa d. 899kpa