Homework #1

Problem 1

Problem 2

Problem 3
3. At what depth below the surface of oil, relative
density 0.8, will produce a pressure of 120 kN/m2?
What depth of water is this equivalent to?

Problem 4
If a 200N force F1 is applied to the piston with the
4cm diameter, what is the magnitude of the force
F2 that can be resisted by the piston with the 10cm
diameter? Neglect the weights of the pistons.

Problem 5

As shown, a load of mass 10 kg is situated on a piston of diameter D1

= 140 mm. The piston rides on a reservoir of oil of depth h1 = 42 mm
and specific gravity S = 0.8. The reservoir is connected to a round
tube of diameter D2 = 5 mm and oil rises in the tube to height h2. Find
h2. Assume the oil in the tube is open to atmosphere and neglect the
mass of the piston.

Problem 6
Pressure gage B is to measure the pressure at point a
in a water flow. If the pressure at B is 87Kpa, estimate
the pressure at A, in kpa. Assume all fluids are at 20C.
Use - Unit weight of water 9790 N/m3, Unit weight of
mercury133,100 N/m3, Unit weight of oil 8720 N/m3

Problem 6
Oil of specific gravity 0.75 flows through a nozzle
shown and deflects the mercury in the U-tube
gage. (a) Determine the value of h if the pressure at
A is 142 kPa. (b) What is the pressure at B. (c) If the
diameter at A is 200 mm, compute the velocity at A
if oil flows at a rate of 36000 liters per minute.

Problem 7
A manometer is attached is attached to a water
tank as shown in the figure. Find the (a) height of
the free water surface above the bottom of the
tank, (b) pressure at the interface of the water and
the mercury, and (c) the absolute pressure at the
bottom of the tank.

Problem 8
Piston A has a cross-section of 1,200 cm2 while that
of B is 800 cm2. B is higher than A by 2m. if the
intervening passages are filled with oil having
specific gravity of 0.8 and a force of 4 kN is acting
on B. What must be the (a) pressure at piston A and
B, and (b) the force exerted at piston A.

Problem 9
The top part of a container has a gage reading of 17.10 kPa(vacuum pressure) as shown
o Which of the following most nearly gives the elevation of water in the
piezometer tapped in m?
o Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection h of mercury in
the U-tube manometer in mm?
o Which of the following most nearly gives the pressure at the bottom
surface of the container in kPa?
Air
Elev. 15.0m
s=0.70

Elev.=?

Elev. 12.0m
Water
Elev. 8.0m
s=1.60
Elev. 6.0m

h
Elev. 4.0m
Hg