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HOMEWORK #1
SOLUTIONS
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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.1)
Problem #1 - U-tube Manometer









Consider the U-tube manometer (above). Give an
expression for the difference of pressure between A
and B
2
.

1
h
2
A
h
1
C
B
2
B
1

2
3
2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.1)
Difference of pressure between A and B
2
:
( )
( ) ( )
2 2 1 1
2 1
2
2 2
) (
h g h g
z z g z z g
P P P P P P
B C C A
B C C A B A
=
=
+ =


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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.2)


Problem #2 Multiple Fluid Differential Manometer
11 cm
Mercury

B
C

D



Water
flow
5 cm
6 cm
A
4 cm
SAE 30 Oil
A pressure gauge at B is
used to measure at point
A in a water flow. It
indicates 87 kPa. Assume
all fluids are at 20C, with
specific weights:

water
= 9,790 N/m
3

mercury
= 133,100 N/m
3

oil
= 8,720 N/m
3.

Determine the pressure at
A.

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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.2)
Pressure gauge at A:








( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
B D oil D C mercury C A water
B D D C C A B A
z z z z z z
P P P P P P P P
=
+ + =

( )
( ) m
m
N
m
m
N
m
m
N
06 . 0 720 , 8
11 . 0 100 , 133 05 . 0 790 , 9
3
3 3

=

2
7 . 674 , 14
m
N
=
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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.2)
Pressure at A:








( )
kPa
m
N
m
N
m
N
P P P P
B A B A
7 . 101 7 . 674 , 101
7 . 674 , 14 000 , 87
2
2 2
= =
+ =
+ =
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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.3)
Problem #3 - Multiple Fluid Differential Manometer
P
atm
Mercury

Water



Water
Air
Mercury

2.0
0.75
[All units in meters]
1.0
0.5
A
B
C
D
E
Calculate the
gauge pressure
above the water
in the tank
shown.
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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.3)
Gauge pressure above the water in the tank



Pressure difference between points E and D:

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
A B B C C D D E A E
P P P P P P P P P P + + + =
( )
( )
2
2 3
715 , 14
5 . 0 1 81 . 9 000 , 1
m
N
m m
s
m
m
kg
z z g P P
D E water D E
=
+ =
=
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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.3)
Pressure difference between points D and C:





Pressure difference between points C and B:



( )
( )
2 2 3
708 , 66 5 . 0 81 . 9 600 , 13
m
N
m
s
m
m
kg
z z g P P
C D mercury C D
= =
=
( )
( )
2 2 3
5 . 357 , 7 75 . 0 81 . 9 000 , 1
m
N
m
s
m
m
kg
z z g P P
B C water B C
= =
=
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2.3 Pressure Measurement
(HW #1.3)
Pressure difference between points B and A:





Gauge pressure above water in tank:






( )
( )
2 2 3
832 , 266 0 . 2 81 . 9 600 , 13
m
N
m
s
m
m
kg
z z g P P
A B mercury A B
= =
=
2
5 . 467 , 311
832 , 266 5 . 357 , 7 708 , 66 715 , 14
m
N
P P
A E
=
+ + =