H1- CALIBRATION OF A PRESSURE GAUGE

DATA

Date:_____________________ Time:______________________

H1 Experimental Data

1. Diameter of piston, d = ____________ m

2. Cross-sectional area of piston, A = ____________ m2
3. Weight of piston = ____________ kg

Table H1 Calculation Table

Weight Total load Gauge reading (kN/m2) Actual Pressure

added to on piston
Increasing Decreasing (kN/m2)
piston (N) (N)
pressure pressure

GRAPHS

1. Plot the graph of gauge reading (increasing pressure and decreasing pressure) versus
actual pressure.

2. Determine slope of the graphs :

a. Gauge reading for increasing pressure versus true pressure: ________

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 b. Gauge reading for decreasing pressure versus true pressure: _________

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

1. Give your conclusion/s and comments on the graphs that you have plotted.

2. What are the contributing factors for the errors between experimental and theoretical
(actual) pressures?

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