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Properties Analysis: Chapter 3, Solution 29

The air pressure in a duct is measured using a mercury manometer. The mercury level is lower in the duct column, indicating the duct pressure is above atmospheric. To determine the absolute duct pressure, the atmospheric pressure of 100 kPa is added to the pressure increase calculated using the density of mercury, gravitational acceleration, and the mercury level difference of 0.015 m, giving a total absolute duct pressure of 102.0 kPa.

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Properties Analysis: Chapter 3, Solution 29

The air pressure in a duct is measured using a mercury manometer. The mercury level is lower in the duct column, indicating the duct pressure is above atmospheric. To determine the absolute duct pressure, the atmospheric pressure of 100 kPa is added to the pressure increase calculated using the density of mercury, gravitational acceleration, and the mercury level difference of 0.015 m, giving a total absolute duct pressure of 102.0 kPa.

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Chapter 3, Solution 29.

The air pressure in a duct is measured by a mercury manometer. For a given mercury-level difference
between the two columns, the absolute pressure in the duct is to be determined.
Properties The density of mercury is given to be = 13,600 kg/m3.
Analysis (a) The pressure in the duct is above atmospheric pressure
since the fluid column on the duct side is at a lower level.
AIR

(b) The absolute pressure in the duct is determined from


P = Patm + gh

1N
= (100 kPa) + (13,600 kg/m 3 )(9.81 m/s 2 )(0.015 m)
1 kg m/s 2

= 102.0 kPa

Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Yunus engel, John M. Cimbala


2006, The McGraw-Hill Companies

1 kPa

1000 N/m 2

15 mm

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