Properties of Fluid

1. Mass density = mass / volume

2. Specific weight = weight / volume

3. Specific Volume = 1 / mass density

Example Problems:

1. If 5.6 m3 of oil weighs 46,800 N, calculate the following:

a. Specific Weight
b. Density
c. Specific Gravity

2. The volume of a tetrachloride having a mass of 1200 kg is 0.952

m3. Compute the following:
a. Mass Density
b. Specific Weight
c. Specific Gravity

3. Carbon tetrachloride with a mass of 500 kg is placed in container

with 0.325 m3 in volume. Calculate the following:
a. Density
b. Specific Weight
c. Weight
 Measurement of Pressure

1. Pabs = Pgage + Patm

Patm = 101.3 Kpa
Pressure = Unit Weight x Sp.gr. x height

Example Problem:
1. A tank contains oil sp.gr. = 0.80, gasoline sp.gr. = 0.90 and sea water sp.gr. = 1.03.
If the depths of the liquids are 0.5 m., 0.8 m. and 1 m. for oil, gasoline and sea water
respectively.

a. Find the pressure at a depth of 1.2 m.

b. Find the pressure at a depth of 1.8 m.
c. Find the pressure at the bottom of the tank.
2. If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 Kpa and the absolute pressure at the bottom
of the tank as shown in the figure is 231.3 Kpa.

a. What is the specific gravity of olive oil?

b. What is the absolute pressure at the interface of the olive oil and the
mercury?
c. What is the gage pressure at the interface of the olive oil and the
mercury.

3. The pressure on a closed tank reads 58.86 kPa.

a. What is the equivalent height in water?

b. What is the equivalent height in terms of oil having a sp.gr. of 0.85?
c. What is the equivalent height in terms of Mercury having a sp.gr. of
13.6.