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Homework - Chapter 3

This document contains solutions to 21 physics problems involving fluid pressure, density, and forces. The problems cover topics like calculating pressure from barometric readings, pressure at different depths in fluids, manometer readings, and forces on structures from fluid pressure. The solutions are approximate numerical values calculated for each problem.

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Homework - Chapter 3

This document contains solutions to 21 physics problems involving fluid pressure, density, and forces. The problems cover topics like calculating pressure from barometric readings, pressure at different depths in fluids, manometer readings, and forces on structures from fluid pressure. The solutions are approximate numerical values calculated for each problem.

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Tara: resolver los problemas: 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21

Densidad del agua en Sistema Ingls:


Gravedad en Sistema Ingls:

1.94

32.18

1. - A weather report indicates the barometric pressure is 29.75 in of mercury. What is the
atmospheric pressure in pounds per square inch?
Solucin aproximada: 14
15

2. - Find the atmospheric pressure in kilopascals if a mercury barometer reads 742 mm.
Solucin aproximada: 95
100

3. - An open tank contains 5.7 m of water covered with 2.8 m of kerosene (


Find the pressure at the interface and at the bottom of the tank.
Solucin aproximada: 20
25
, 75
80

8.0

).

4. - The system in figure is at 70 F. If the pressure at point A is 2900 lb/f2, determine the
pressures at points B, C, and D.
Solucin
aproximada:
2820
2850 ,
3260
3200
3290 , 3100

5. - Find the pressures at A, B, C, and D in figure.


Solucin Aproximada: 365
380
,

, 115

6. - Calculate the pressure, in kPa, at A, B, C, and D in figure.


Solucin aproximada: 6.5
8.5
, 4.0

5.5

130

7. - A manometer is attached to a tank containing three different fluids, as shown in figure.


What will be the difference in elevation of the mercury column in the manometer (i.e., y in
figure)?
Solucin aproximada: 0.5
0.7

0.84, . .
1.0,
96
, and
159
. Find
8. - In figure, . .
gage. If the barometer reading is 729 mmHg, what is
in mmH20 absolute?
Solucin aproximada: 9980
9998

in mmHg

9. - At 20 C, gage A in figure reads 290 kPa abs. What is the height


gage B read?
Solucin aproximada: 1.8
2.5 , 200
208

of water? What does

10. - A manometer is attached to a conduit, as shown in figure. Calculate the pressure at point
A.
960
Solucin aproximada: 950

11. - A differential manometer is shown in figure. Calculate the pressure difference between
points A and B.
Solucin aproximada: 900
910

12. - A differential manometer is attached to a pipe, as shown in figure. Calculate the pressure
difference between points A and B.
Solucin aproximada: 262
266

13. - A manometer is attached to a horizontal oil pipe, as shown in figure. If the pressure at
point A is 10 psi, find the distance between the two mercury surfaces in the manometer (i.e.,
determine the distance in figure).
Solucin aproximada: 23.5
25.0

14. - Calculate the pressure difference between A and B for the setup shown in figure.
2720
Solucin aproximada: 2705

15. - Find the difference in pressure between tanks A and B in figure if


160
,
480
, and
230
.
Solucin aproximada: 80
85

330

16. - A cylindrical tank contains water at a height of 55 mm, as shown in figure. Inside is a
smaller open cylindrical tank containing cleaning fluid ( . . 0.8) at height h. If
13.42
gage, what are gage pressure
and height of
13.40
gage and
cleaning fluid? Assume that the cleaning fluid is prevented from moving to the top of the
tank.
Solucin aproximada: 12
13
, 9
10

17. - An open tube is attached to a tank, as shown in figure. If the water rises to a height of
800 mm in the tube, what are the pressures
and
of the air above the water? Neglect
capillary effects in the tube.
Solucin aproximada: 3.5
4.3
, 4.3
5.3

18. - For the setup shown in figure, calculate the absolute pressure at a. Assume standard
atmospheric pressure, 101.3 kPa.
Solucin aproximada: 84
90

19. - A vertical, rectangular gate with water on one side is shown in figure. Determine the
total resultant force acting on the gate and the location of the center of pressure.
Solucin aproximada: 80
90 , 3.0
4.2

20. - A vertical, triangular gate with water on one side is shown in figure. Determine the total
resultant force acting on the gate and the location of the center of pressure.
Solucin aproximada: 1308
1315 , 6.8
7.4

21. - An inclined, rectangular gate with water on one side is shown in figure. Determine the
total resultant force acting on the gate and the location of the center of pressure.
Solucin aproximada: 11227
11235 , 8.9
9.6

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