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MEFLD20 – Fluid Mechanics

PROBLEM SET # 2

PRINCIPLES OF HYDROSTATICS

PROBLEM #1:

A weather report indicates the barometric pressure is 28.54 inches of mercury. What is

the atmospheric pressure in pounds per square inch?

PROBLEM #2:

The tube shown is filled with oil. Determine the pressure heads a B and C in meters of

water.

PROBLEM #3:

A glass 12 cm tall filled with water is inverted. The bottom is open. What is the pressure

at closed end? Barometric pressure is 101.325 kPa.

Instructor: Engr. Michael Benjamin M. Diaz


MEFLD20 – Fluid Mechanics

PROBLEM #4:

For the tank shown in the figure, compute the pressure at points B, C, D, and E in kPa.

Neglect the unit weight of air.

PROBLEM #5:

A glass U-tube open to the atmosphere at both ends is shown. If the U-tube contains oil

and water. Determine the specific gravity of the oil.

Instructor: Engr. Michael Benjamin M. Diaz


MEFLD20 – Fluid Mechanics

PROBLEM #6:

In figure below, which fluid will a pressure of 700 kPa first achieved?

PROBLEM #7:

A cylindrical tank contains water at a height of 55 mm, as shown. Inside a open

cylindrical tank containing cleaning fluid (SG = 0.8) at height h. The pressure p g=13.4 kPa gage

. Assume the cleaning fluid is prevented from moving to the top of the tank. Use unit weight of

water = 9.79 kN /m3. (a) Determine the pressure pa, in kPa, (b) the value of h in mm, and (c) the

value of y in mm.

Instructor: Engr. Michael Benjamin M. Diaz


MEFLD20 – Fluid Mechanics

PROBLEM #8:

A differential manometer shown is measuring the difference in pressure two water pipes.

The indicating liquid is mercury (SG =13.6 ¿, h is 675 mm, h m1 is 225 mm, and h m2 is 300 mm.

What is the pressure differential between the two pipes?

PROBLEM #9:

A force of 460 N is exerted on a lever AB shown. The end B is connected to a piston

which fits into a cylinder having a diameter of 60 mm. What for F D acts on the larger piston, if

the volume between C and D is filled with water?

PROBLEM #10:

Instructor: Engr. Michael Benjamin M. Diaz


MEFLD20 – Fluid Mechanics

An open tube is attached to a tank as shown. If water rises to a height of 800 mm in the

tube, what are the pressures p A and pB of the air above water? Neglect capillary effects in the

tube.

Instructor: Engr. Michael Benjamin M. Diaz

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