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This document contains sample problems and solutions related to pressure in thermodynamics. It includes conversions between different pressure units and calculations of absolute pressure, net force on surfaces due to pressure differences, and amount of material needed to achieve buoyancy. Sample problems cover topics like absolute and gauge pressure readings, pressure inside enclosures, force on doors from pressure vacuums, and amount of concrete required to sink a tank to a given depth.

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Chapter 2 - Tut-1

This document contains sample problems and solutions related to pressure in thermodynamics. It includes conversions between different pressure units and calculations of absolute pressure, net force on surfaces due to pressure differences, and amount of material needed to achieve buoyancy. Sample problems cover topics like absolute and gauge pressure readings, pressure inside enclosures, force on doors from pressure vacuums, and amount of concrete required to sink a tank to a given depth.

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Chapter 2: Pressure

Thermodynamics 1
Numerical
(Q1) Convert the following readings of pressure
into absolute pressure (kPa), assuming the
atmospheric pressure to be 760 mm of Hg.
q 90 cm Hg gauge 221.36 kPa

q 40 cm Hg vacuum 47.978 kPa

q 1. 2 m water gauge 113.097 kPa

q 0.1 bar vacuum 91.325 kPa

Hint: 1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 29.92 in Hg = 1.01325 bars


= 1.01325 × 105 N/m2 = 14.696 lbf/in2 or psi (pound-
force per square inch) = 1033.23 cm H20.

Thermodynamics – Chapter 2 2
(Q2) Reading of A is 500kPa
Reading of B is 300kPa
Absolute pressure of chamber 2 = ? 901.325 kPa

1 2
A B

Thermodynamics – Chapter 2 3
(Q3) A vacuum gauge mounted on a condenser
measures 0.66 m Hg. What is the absolute
pressure in the condenser in kPa, when the
atmospheric pressure is 101.325 kPa?
13.303 kPa
Pvacuum = 13595 kg/m ´ 9.81 m/s ´ 0.66 m
3 2

= 88.022 kPa

Pabs = Patm - Patm


= 101.325 kPa - 88.022 kPa = 13.303 kPa

Thermodynamics – Chapter 2 4
(2.46/2.37) A vertical cylinder has a 125 mm
diameter piston with hydraulic fluid inside the
cylinder and an ambient pressure of 1 bar.
Assuming standard gravity, find the piston mass
that will create a pressure inside of 1500 kPa.
1751 kg

Thermodynamics – Chapter 2 5
(2.50/2.39) A large exhaust fan in a lab room keeps
the pressure inside at 10 cm water relative
vacuum to the hallway. What is the net force on
the door measuring 1.9 m by 1.1m?
2050 N
3 2
Pvacuum = 1000 kg/m ´ 9.81 m/s ´ 0.1 m
2
= 981 N/m = 981 Pa
F = ( Pout - Pin ) A = ( Patm - [ Patm - Pvacu ]) A
= 981 N/m ´ (1.9 m ´ 1.1 m )
2

= 2050 N

Thermodynamics – Chapter 2 6
(2.56/2.44) A steel tank of cross-sectional area 3 m2
and 16 m tall weighs 10 000 kg and is open at
the top. We want to float it in the ocean so it
sticks 10 m straight down by pouring concrete
into the bottom of it. How much concrete should
we put in ? 20,000 kg

Thermodynamics – Chapter 2 7

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