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1 Introduction To Fluid Mechanics-1
1 Introduction To Fluid Mechanics-1
Dionisio, RCE
938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City Structural Engineer
College of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Civil Engineering
CE 023
Fluid Mechanics
Technological Institute of the Philippines Prepared by: Engr. Adams Royce A. Dionisio, RCE
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Introduction Fluid Mechanics
Time: second - originally chosen to represent of the mean solar day, now Time: second - originally chosen to represent of the mean solar day, now
defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 cycles of the radiation defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 cycles of the radiation
corresponding to the transition between two levels of the fundamental state corresponding to the transition between two levels of the fundamental state
of the cesium-133 atom. of the cesium-133 atom.
Length: meter - originally defined as of the distance from the equator to either Length: foot - defined as 0.3048 of a meter
pole, now defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red light
corresponding to a certain transition in an atom of krypton-86.
Mass: kilogram - approximately equal to the mass of of water, defined as the Mass: slug - defined as the mass which receives an acceleration of one foot
mass of a platinum-iridium standard kept at the International Bureau of per second per second when a force of one pound is applied to it
Weights and Measures at Sèvres, near Paris, France.
Force: Newton - a derived unit of force from Newton’s Second Law of Motion Force: pound - defined as the weight of a platinum standard, called the
which is equal to the force required to give one kilogram of mass an acceleration standard pound, which is kept at the National Institute of Standards and
of one meter per second per second Technology outside Washington placed at sea level at a latitude of (standard
location), the mass of which is 0.453 592 43
Temperature: Kelvin - is the absolute temperature measured from a point Temperature: Rankine - is the absolute temperature measured from a point
where the molecules of a substance have so called “zero energy” identified by where the molecules of a substance have so called “zero energy”.
Lord Kelvin. Basic Unit Derived Unit
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Conversion of Units
International System of Units (SI) U.S. Customary System of Units (FPS)
1 minute = 60 second
Time: second Time: second 1 hour = 60 minute
1 foot = 12 inch
Length: meter Length: foot 1 mile = 5280 feet
1000 (kilo) 1?
60
𝑚𝑖𝑛 60𝑠
0.001 (milli) 1 h𝑥 1h 𝑥1 𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 𝑠
3600
1000 ?
12
1 𝑥𝑁10
𝑥1 𝑇𝑁
1000 𝑇𝑁 𝑥1 𝑘𝑁
𝑁 3 𝑘𝑁
= 1 𝑥 10 12
1 𝑥 10
𝑇 𝐾 =𝑇 ° 𝐶 +273.15 7
[ 𝐹 =𝑚𝑎 ] Time: 1 𝑠=1 𝑠 [ 𝐹 =𝑚𝑎 ]
2 2 Length: 0.3048 𝑚=1 𝑓𝑡
𝑠 𝑠 Mass: 1 4.59 𝑘𝑔=1 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑚
1 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔=1𝑙𝑏⋅ =4.448 𝑁 𝑥 =14.59 𝑘𝑔 1 𝑙𝑏= 0.453 592 43 𝑘𝑔 𝑥 9.807 = 4.44
𝑓𝑡 0.3048 𝑚 Force: 4 .448 𝑁 =1𝑙𝑏 𝑠
2
[ ]
𝑓𝑡 0.3048 𝑚
6
3.6475 𝑥 10 𝑘𝑔 𝑥5.30
𝑠
2 𝑥
1 𝑓𝑡
¿ 5.892 𝑥 10 6
𝑁 𝑊
=𝑚
𝑊 𝐸 𝑊𝑚
𝑔𝐸
=
𝑔𝑚
𝑊 𝑚 =5.892 𝑥 10 6
𝑁
𝑔
Recall: 0.3048 𝑚=1 𝑓𝑡
6
6
35.7 8 2 𝑥 10 𝑁 𝑊𝑚
d. 𝑚 𝐸=𝑚𝑚=3.6475 𝑥 10 𝑘𝑔 =
𝑓𝑡 𝑓𝑡
3 2.2 2 5.30 2
𝑠 𝑠
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Sample Problems:
2. Convert the following temperatures: (a) 20 °C to degrees Fahrenheit, (b) 500 K to degrees Celsius, (c) 125 °F
to degrees Rankine, (d) 215 °F to degrees Celsius.
Solution
:a. Recall: c. Recall: [ 𝑇 ° 𝑅 =𝑇 ° 𝐹 +459.67 ]
5
𝑇 ° 𝑅 =1 25 ° 𝐹 +459.67
20 ° 𝐶= ( 𝑇 ° 𝐹 − 32 ) 𝑇 ° 𝑅 =5 84.67 ° 𝑅
9
𝑇 ° 𝐹 =68 ° 𝐹
b. Recall: [ 𝑇 𝐾 =𝑇 ° 𝐶 +273.15 ] d. Recall:
500 𝐾 =𝑇 ° 𝐶 +273.15
𝑇 ° 𝐶 =226.85 ℃ 5
𝑇 ° 𝐶 = ( 215 ° 𝐹 − 32 )
9
𝑇 ° 𝐶 =101.67 ° 𝐶
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Recall:
Fundamental Concepts and Definitions
Newton’s Three Laws of Motion- formulated by Sir Isaac Newton in the latter part of the 17th Century
First Law (Law of Inertia). A particle originally at
rest, or moving in a straight line with constant
velocity, tends to remain in this state provided the
particle is not subjected to an unbalanced force
Second Law (Law of Acceleration). A particle acted
upon by an unbalanced force F experiences an
𝑎 𝑚 acceleration a that has the same direction as the
force and a magnitude that is directly proportional
𝐹¿ 𝑚𝑎 to the force. If F is applied to a particle of mass m,
this law may be expressed mathematically as F=ma
Third Law (Law of Action-Reaction). The mutual forces of 𝐹 𝐹
action and reaction between two particles are equal in
magnitude, opposite in direction, and has collinear line of
action.
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Recall: 𝑚1=𝑚
Fundamental Concepts and Definitions
Newton’s Law of Gravitational Attraction- states that two
particles are mutually attracted to each other with forces equal
in magnitude but opposite in direction, stated mathematically, 𝑊 𝑑=6,371𝑘𝑚
𝑚1 𝑚 2
𝐹 =𝐺 2
𝑑
where force of gravitation between the two particles
universal constant of gravitation equal to 𝑚2=5.972 𝑥 10 24 𝑘𝑔
mass of each of the two particles
distance between the two particles
𝑚2 𝐹
𝐹
𝑚[ 1
𝐹 =𝐺
𝑚1 𝑚2
𝐺 𝑀𝐸
𝑑2 ] 𝐺 𝑀𝐸
𝑅2
=𝑔=9.81
𝑚
𝑠2 [
32.2
𝑓𝑡
𝑠2 ]
𝑑 𝑊=
𝑅 2
(𝑚) 𝑊 =𝑚𝑔
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Sample Problems:
3. Determine the gravitational force acting between two spheres that are touching each other. The mass of each
sphere is 200 kg and the radius is 300 mm.
Solution
:
[
Recall: 𝐹 = 𝐺 𝑚1 𝑚2
𝑑
2 ]
( )
( 200 𝑘𝑔 ) ( 200 𝑘𝑔 )
3
𝑚1=200 𝑘𝑔 𝑚2=200 𝑘𝑔 𝐹 = 66.73 𝑥 10
−12 𝑚
2
𝑘𝑔 ⋅ 𝑠 ( 0.6 𝑚 )2
𝑟 =0.3 𝑚 𝑟 =0.3 𝑚
𝑑=0.6 𝑚 𝐹 =7.41 𝑥 10−6 𝑁
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Definition of Fluid
Fluids- are substances capable of flowing, having particles which easily move and change their relative position
without a separation of the mass, they offer practically no resistance to change of form, they readily conform to
the shape of the solid body with which they come in contact.
Two Division of Fluid
Liquid- composed of molecules that are more spread out than those in a solid, their
intermolecular forces are weaker, so liquids do not hold their shape, instead, they flow and
take the shape of their container. It has a free surface and practically incompressible
Gas- a substance that fills the entire volume of its container, and are composed of molecules
that are much farther apart than those of a liquid, as a result, the molecules of a gas are free to
travel away from one another. It has no free surface and is compressible.
Recall:
Solid- maintains a definite shape and volume
because the molecules or atoms of a solid are
densely packed and are held tightly together.
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Fluid Properties
Density ()- or mass density, refers to the mass of the fluid that is contained in a unit of volume;
( 𝑇 ℃ − 4 )2
𝜌 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 =1000 −
180
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Fluid Properties
Specific Weight ()- or unit weight, is the weight of a fluid per unit volume;
Recall:
[𝐹 =𝑚𝑎]
𝑊 =𝑚(g)
𝑚𝑔
𝛾=
𝑉
[ 𝜌=
𝑚
𝑉 ]
𝛾 =𝜌 𝑔
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Fluid Properties
Specific Volume ()- is the volume occupied by a unit mass of fluid;
Recall:
[𝜌=
𝑚
]
𝑉 𝜌= 𝑉
(1)
𝑉=
(1)
𝜌
𝑉 𝑠=
1
𝜌
Specific Gravity ()- is a dimensionless quantity that is defined as the ratio of its density or specific weight to
that of some other substance that is taken as a “standard”;
Solids and liquids are referred to water at as standard, while gases are often referred to air free of carbon
dioxide or hydrogen at , and a pressure of 1 atm (atmosphere)= 14.7 psi= 101.3 kPa= 29.9 in. Hg= 760 mm
Hg
Recall:
[ 𝜌𝑓 𝛾 𝑓
𝑆𝑓 = =
𝜌𝑠 𝛾𝑠 ]
𝑘𝑁
133
𝑚3
𝑆𝑓=
𝑘𝑁
9.81
𝑚3
𝑆 𝑓 =1 3.56
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938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City Structural Engineer
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Sample Problems:
5. The fuel for a jet engine has a density of . If the total volume of fuel tanks A is 50 ft 3, determine the weight of
the fuel when the tanks are completely full.
Solution
:
Recall: [ 𝜌=
𝑚
𝑉 ] Recall: [𝑊 =𝑚𝑔 ]
1.32
𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔𝑠
𝑓𝑡
3
=
𝑚
50 𝑓𝑡
3
𝑊 =66 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔𝑠 32.2
( 𝑓𝑡
𝑠
2 )
𝑊 =2125.2 𝑙𝑏
𝑚=66 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔𝑠
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Fluid Properties
Viscosity ()- is that property of a fluid which determines the amount of its resistance to shearing stress. A
perfect fluid would have no viscosity. The viscosity of liquids decreases with increasing temperature, whereas
the viscosity of gases increases with it.
𝑣
𝑑𝛿
𝐹
tan 𝑑𝛼= =𝑑𝛼 𝑦 𝑣
Recall: 𝑑𝑦 𝑣1
[𝑆=𝑣𝑡 ] 𝑑 𝛿=𝑑𝑣 (𝑑𝑡) 𝑦 𝑣2
𝑑𝑣 ( 𝑑𝑡) 𝑣3
=𝑑𝑑𝑣
𝛼 = 𝑑𝛼
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑡
Velocity gradient
𝑣
Shear strain rate 𝑣 𝑑𝛿 Newton’s Law of Viscosity-
𝐹 states that the shear stress in
𝑦 a fluid is directly
proportional to the shear
𝑑𝛼 𝑑𝑦 strain rate or velocity
𝑦
gradient, proposed by Isaac
Newton in the late 17th
century;
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Fluid Properties
Viscosity ()- is that property of a fluid which determines the amount of its resistance to shearing stress. A
perfect fluid would have no viscosity. The viscosity of liquids decreases with increasing temperature, whereas
the viscosity of gases increases with it.
𝑑𝛿
tan 𝑑𝛼= =𝑑𝛼
Recall: 𝑑𝑦 - absolute or dynamic viscosity or simply viscosity, is the constant of
[𝑆=𝑣𝑡 ] 𝑑 𝛿=𝑑𝑣 (𝑑𝑡) proportionality that measures the resistance to fluid movement;
𝑑𝑣 ( 𝑑𝑡)
=𝑑𝑑𝑣
𝛼 = 𝑑𝛼
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑡
Velocity gradient
Shear strain rate 𝑑𝛿 Newton’s Law of Viscosity-
states that the shear stress in
𝑦 a fluid is directly
proportional to the shear
𝑑𝛼 𝑑𝑦 strain rate or velocity
𝑦
gradient, proposed by Isaac
Newton in the late 17th
century;
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Types of Fluid
Fluids
Kinematic Viscosity ()- is the ratio of dynamic viscosity to its mass density; ,
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Fluid Properties
Viscosity Measurement
Rotational Viscometer- or Brookfield viscometer, consists of a
solid cylinder that is suspended within a cylindrical container, the
liquid to be tested fills the small space between these two
cylinders, and as the container is forced to rotate with a very slow
constant angular velocity, it causes the contained cylinder to twist
the suspension wire a small amount before it attains equilibrium.
Solution
:
Recall:
[ 𝜏 =𝜇
𝑑𝑣
𝑑𝑦 ] [ 𝑑 (𝑢𝑛 )=𝑛𝑢 𝑛−1 𝑑𝑢 ]
(
𝜏 = 0.5 𝑥 10− 3
𝑁 ∙𝑠
𝑚2 )( 3𝑦
−3
4 |𝑦= 8
1
𝑠 )
1
| 𝜏 =3.15 𝑥 10 − 4 𝑃𝑎
−3 4
𝑑𝑣 𝑑(12 𝑦 )
= ¿3𝑦 4 𝑦=8
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
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Fluid Properties
Vapor Pressure ()- is the pressure exerted by a vapor within a closed space
Fluid
Mercury 0.000173
turpentine 0.0534
Water 2.34
Ethyl alcohol 5.86
Ether 58.9
Butane 218
Freon-12 584
Propane 855
ammonia 888
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Fluid Properties
Surface Tension ()- is the tensile force per unit length in any direction along the surface of a liquid that is
required to separate the molecules at the surface or can also be thought of as the amount of free-surface
energy required to increase a unit surface area of a liquid;
𝜎 𝜎 𝜎 𝜎 𝜎 Free-surface energy- is the energy produced by the
work of separating the molecules and thus breaking
the surface tension on the surface of a liquid.
∆𝑦
𝐹 𝐹=𝜎 (∆ 𝑦 )
∆𝑥 𝛿𝑥 𝜎 ( ∆ 𝑦 ) ( 𝛿𝑥 )
[𝑊 =𝐹 ( 𝑑 ) cos𝜃 ]𝑊 / ∆ 𝐴=
𝑊 =𝜎 (∆ 𝑦 ) ( 𝛿 𝑥 ) (1) ( ∆ 𝑦 ) ( 𝛿𝑥 )
𝑊 / ∆ 𝐴=𝜎
Pressure inside a droplet of 𝜎𝜋 𝑑
[∑ 𝐹 𝐻 =0 ] ( )
2
𝑑
(4)
liquid 𝑑2 4𝜎
𝜎𝜋 𝑑=𝑝 𝜋 𝑝= 𝑝𝜋
𝑑 4
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Sample Problems:
7. The marine water strider, Halobates, has a mass of 0.36 g. If it has six slender legs, determine the minimum
contact length of its leg to support itself in water having a temperature of T = 20 °C. Take and assume the legs
are thin cylinders.
Solution
:
𝜎
𝜎
𝐿
[
Recall: 𝑝 =
4𝜎
𝑑 ]
𝑙𝑏 4𝜎
0.082 2 =
𝑖𝑛 0.02𝑖𝑛 .
𝑙𝑏
𝜎 =0.00041
𝑖𝑛
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Fluid Properties
Capillary Rise ()- or capillarity, is the rise or fall of liquid surface (meniscus) inside a relatively small tube due
to adhesion of the liquid to the surrounding wall or due to cohesion of the molecules of the liquid;
Materials
Mercury- glass
Water- paraffin
Water- silver
Adhesion > Cohesion Adhesion < Cohesion Kerosene- glass
, the effect of capillarity is minimized Glycerin- glass
( ) [ ∑ 𝐹 𝑉 =0]
2
𝛾=
]
𝑊𝑊 =𝛾 𝑉 =𝛾𝜋 𝑑 h
𝑉 𝐹 =𝜎 (𝜋 𝑑)cos 𝜃4
𝑠𝑡
Water- glass
Ethyl alcohol-
( )
2
𝑑 4 𝜎 cos 𝜃 glass
𝛾𝜋 h=𝜎 (𝜋 𝑑)cos𝜃 h=
4 𝛾𝑑
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Sample Problems:
9. Determine the distance h that a column of mercury in the tube will be depressed when the tube is inserted
into the mercury at a room temperature of 68 °F. Set D = 0.12 in,
Solution
:
(
4 31.9 𝑥 10 −3
𝑙𝑏
)
cos(180 ° − 50 ° )
Recall:
[ h=
4 𝜎 cos 𝜃
𝛾𝑑 ] h=
( 26.3
𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔
𝑓𝑡
3 )(
𝑓𝑡
𝑓𝑡
)
3 2.2 2 (0.12 𝑖𝑛)
𝑠
1 𝑓𝑡
12 𝑖𝑛 ( )
( 1 2 𝑖𝑛
1 𝑓𝑡 ) h=−0 .116 𝑖𝑛
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Fluid Properties 𝑑𝐹
𝑚
𝑉𝑖
=
𝑉𝑖
𝑉𝑓
−1
−
( 𝑉𝑓
𝑉𝑖
−1 =
) 44 𝑀𝑃𝑎
3
2.20 𝑥 10 𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝜌 𝑓 − 𝜌𝑖
=
𝑉𝑖
−1
𝜌𝑖 𝑉 𝑓
𝑉𝑖
[ ]
𝑉𝑓 44 𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝑑𝑝 1 − = 𝜌 𝑓 − 𝜌𝑖 50
Recall: 𝐸 𝐵 =− 𝑉𝑖 2.20 𝑥 10 𝑀𝑃𝑎
3 = −1
𝑑𝑉 𝜌𝑖 49
𝑉𝑖 𝑉𝑓 44 𝑀𝑃𝑎 𝜌 𝑓 − 𝜌𝑖
=1 −
44 𝑀𝑃𝑎 𝑉𝑖 3
2.20 𝑥 10 𝑀𝑃𝑎 =0 .0204=2.04 %
2.20 𝑥 103 𝑀𝑃𝑎=− 𝜌𝑖
𝑉 𝑓 −𝑉 𝑖
𝑉𝑖 𝑉𝑓 49
=
𝑉𝑖 50
𝑉 𝑓 −𝑉 𝑖 44 𝑀𝑃𝑎
− = 𝑉𝑖 50
𝑉𝑖 2.20 𝑥 103 𝑀𝑃𝑎 =
𝑉𝑓 49
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Ideal Gas Law
Ideal Gas Law- states that the absolute pressure in a gas is directly proportional with its density and its
absolute temperature. A gas is assumed to have enough separation between its molecules so that the molecules
have no attraction to one another. Also, the gas must not be near the point of condensation into either a liquid
or a solid state;
𝑝 𝑖 𝑉 𝑖 𝑘=𝑝 𝑓 𝑉 𝑓 𝑘
𝑘− 1 𝑘 −1
𝑘 𝑘
𝑝𝑖 𝑝𝑓
=
𝑇𝑖 𝑇𝑓
- adiabatic exponent, ratio of the specific heat at constant pressure to the specific heat at constant volume.
Technological Institute of the Philippines Prepared by: Engr. Adams Royce A. Dionisio, RCE
938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City Structural Engineer
College of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Civil Engineering
Ideal Gas Law
Boyle’s Law- according to Robert Boyle, at constant 1
temperature, decreasing the volume of a container of gas
𝑝∝ 𝑝𝑉 =𝑘
𝑉
causes the pressure to increase proportionately (isothermal 1 𝑝 𝑖 𝑉 𝑖 =𝑝 𝑓 𝑉 𝑓
condition) or in other words, the pressure of a given amount of 𝑝=𝑘
𝑉
gas is inversely proportional to its volume if temperature is
held constant; Charles’ Law- or Charles’ and Gay-Lussac’s Law, Jacques
𝑉 Charles and later Joseph Gay-Lussac studied the effect of
=𝑘
𝑉 ∝𝑇 𝑇 temperature on the volume of a gas. Their studies showed
𝑉𝑖 𝑉 𝑓 that, at constant pressure, increasing the temperature of a
𝑉 =𝑘𝑇 = gas increases the volume occupied by the gas, thus, the
𝑇𝑖 𝑇𝑓
volume of any sample of a gas varies directly with the
temperature if the pressure is held constant;
Amonton’s Law- at constant volume, the pressure of
a gas confined in a container increases when the 𝑝
=𝑘
absolute temperature increases. To be more precise, 𝑝∝ 𝑇 𝑇
the pressure of a gas varies directly with the 𝑝𝑖 𝑝 𝑓
𝑝=𝑘𝑇 =
temperature if the volume is held constant; 𝑇𝑖 𝑇 𝑓
Technological Institute of the Philippines Prepared by: Engr. Adams Royce A. Dionisio, RCE
938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City Structural Engineer
College of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Civil Engineering
Sample Problems:
11. The tank contains 2 kg of air at an absolute pressure of 400 kPa and a temperature of 20 °C. If 0.6 kg of air
is added to the tank and the temperature rises to 32 °C, determine the pressure in the tank. Use
Solution
: Recall: [𝑝 𝑎𝑏𝑠 =𝜌 𝑅 𝑇 𝑎𝑏𝑠]
𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 :
𝑝 𝑎𝑏𝑠 𝑖=𝜌 𝑖 𝑅 𝑇 𝑎𝑏𝑠 𝑖 Recall: [ 𝑇 𝐾 =𝑇 ° 𝐶 +273.15 ]
𝑁 3
4 00 𝑥 10 2 =𝜌 𝑖 286.9
𝑚
𝐽
𝑘𝑔 ∙ 𝐾(( 20 ℃+273.15 ) 𝐾
𝑘𝑔
)
𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
𝜌 𝑖 =4.756
𝑚
3
Recall: [ 𝜌=
𝑚
𝑉 ] 𝑉=
𝑚
𝜌
𝑚𝑖 𝑚 𝑓 2 2+ 0.6
𝑝 𝑎𝑏𝑠 𝑓 =𝜌 𝑓 𝑅 𝑇 𝑎𝑏𝑠 𝑓 𝑉=
𝜌𝑖
=
𝜌𝑓
=
4.756 𝜌𝑓
𝑝 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑓 =𝜌 𝑓 ( 286.9
𝐽
𝑘𝑔 ∙ 𝐾 )
( 32 ℃+273.15 ) 𝐾
𝜌 𝑓 =4.756 ( )
2.6 𝑘𝑔
3 2 𝑚3
𝑝 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑓 =5 4 1.29 𝑥 10 𝑃 𝑎