National Institute of Technology Silchar

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Subject: Fluid Mechanics-I (ME-203) Semester: III Session: July-December 2019
Course Coordinator: Dr. Sukumar Pati
Problem sheet: 2

1. What is the change in air pressure experienced in riding an elevator to the top of a
15-storey building? Assume air density at standard atmospheric condition is 1.22
kg/m3 and remains constant over the change in height of the building. Consider
floor height is 3 m each. Neglect the variation of g with altitude.
(Ans. 538.57 N/m2 )
2. The pressure and density of air at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level are 79.98 kPa
and 0.963 kg/m3 respectively. Find the atmospheric pressure and density of air at sea
level. Assume an isothermal process and neglect the variation of g with altitude.

(Ans. 101.3 kPa , 1.22 kg/m3)

3. Calculate the pressure and density of air at an altitude of 6 km from the sea level. The
pressure, temperature and density of the air at the sea level are 101.3 kPa, 288 K and
1.22 kg/m3 respectively. The temperature lapse rate is 0.00065 K/m.

(Ans. 49.457 kN/m2 , 0.607 kg/m3)

4. Oil of Specific gravity 0.7 is stored in a closed tank up to a certain height. Air is
entrapped at the top portion of the tank above oil. While one end of a U-tube
mercury manometer is connected to the tank, the other end is open to the
atmosphere as shown in Fig. 2.1. Find out the air pressure in the tank. Assume
density of mercury as 13600 kg/m3 , density of water as 1000 kg/m3 and
atmospheric air pressure as 101 kPa.

Air

Oil of Sp.
2m
Gravity 0.7

1.5 m

Water
2m 1.9 m

X Y

Fig. 2.1
(Ans. pair  66.27 kN/m2 )

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5. A differential U-tube mercury manometer is used to measure the pressure difference
between points 1 and 2 in a pipeline conveying water. The point 1 is 0.5 m lower than
point 2. The difference in level of manometric fluid on two limbs is 0.8 m. Calculate
the pressure difference between point 1 and 2. (Ans. p1  p2  103.79 kN/m2 )

6. Two pipes A and B are in the same elevation. An inverted U-tube manometer is
connected between the two pipes as shown in Fig. 2.2. Water is contained in A and
rises to a level of 2 m above it. Pipe B contains an oil of Sp. Gr. 1.7. The inverted U-
tube is filled with compressed air at 350 kN/m2 and 20C. Determine the pressure
difference between A and B and the absolute pressure in B.

Compressed air

X Y
0.3 m
2m M N
Oil of Sp. Gr. 1.7

A B
Water

Fig. 2.2
(Ans. pA  pB  873.09N/m2 , pB  378.35kN/m2 )

7. A multi-tube manometer is used to determine the pressure difference between

points A and B as shown in Fig.2.3. For the given values of heights, determine the
pressure difference between points A and B. Specific gravities of benzene,
kerosene and mercury are 0.88, 0.82 and 13.6 respectively.

Kerosene

Benzene

A B
25 cm 40 cm 15 cm
Water 20 cm 10 cm

Mercury
Fig. 2.3
(Ans. 13.75 kPa 49.457 kPa )