A hiker is carrying a barometer that measures 101.3 kPa at the base of the mountain. The barometer reads 85 kPa at the top of the mountain. Determine the height of the mountain.
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A hiker is carrying a barometer that measures 101.3 kPa at the base of the mountain. The barometer reads 85 kPa at the top of the mountain. Determine the height of the mountain.
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- A hiker is carrying a barometer that measures 101.325 kPaa at the base of the mountain. The barometer reads 85 kPaa at the top of the mountain. Determine the height of the mountain.Determine the pressure difference between points C and D. Take the specific weights to be Benzene: 8640 N/m³, Mercury:133100 N/m³ Kerosene: 7885 N/m³, Water: 9790 N/m³, Air: 12 N/m³. Water Air Benzene 50 cm 19 cm 30 cm $18 cm 24 cm Mercury- KerosineA simple U tube manometer is used to measure the pressure of oil flowing in a pipeline. Its left limb is open to the atmosphere and the right limb is connected to the pipe. The center of the pipe is 164 mm below the level of mercury in the left limb. If the difference of mercury level in the two limbs is 232 mm, determine the gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in Pascal. The specific gravity of the oil & mercury is 1.76 and 13.6 respectively. (i) Density of oil in kg/m3 (ii) Density of mercury in kg/m3 (iii) Height of the Oil in the right limb (in meters of oil) h1 (iv) The gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in (in Pascal) Answer for part 4
- A simple U tube manometer is used to measure the pressure of oil flowing in a pipeline. Its left limb is open to the atmosphere and the right limb is connected to the pipe. The center of the pipe is 66 mm below the level of mercury in the left limb. If the difference of mercury level in the two limbs is 136 mm, determine the gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in Pascal. The specific gravity of the oil & mercury is 0.75 and 13.6 respectively. Solution: (i) Density of oil in kg/m3 Answer for part 1 (ii) Density of mercury in kg/m3 Answer for part 2 (iii) Height of the Oil in the right limb (in meters of oil) h1 Answer for part 3 (iv) The gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in (in Pascal)A simple U tube manometer is used to measure the pressure of oil flowing in a pipeline. Its left limb is open to the atmosphere and the right limb is connected to the pipe. The center of the pipe is 166 mm below the level of mercury in the left limb. If the difference of mercury level in the two limbs is 259 mm, determine the gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in Pascal. The specific gravity of the oil & mercury is 1.86 and 13.6 respectively. Solution: (i) Density of oil in kg/m³ (ii) Density of mercury in kg/m³ (iii) Height of the Oil in the right limb (in meters of oil) h₁ (iv) The gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in (in Pascal)A simple U tube manometer is used to measure the pressure of oil flowing in a pipeline. Its left limb is open to the atmosphere and the right limb is connected to the pipe. The center of the pipe is 63 mm below the level of mercury in the left limb. If the difference of mercury level in the two limbs is 140 mm, determine the gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in Pascal. The specific gravity of the oil & mercury is 0.79 and 13.6 respectively. Solution: ) Density of oil in kg/m³ (ii) Density of mercury in kg/m3 (ii) Height of the Oil in the right limb (in meters of oil) h; (iv) The gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in (in Pascal)
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- A simple U tube manometer is used to measure the pressure of oil flowing in a pipeline. Its left limb is open to the atmosphere and the right limb is connected to the pipe. The center of the pipe is 73 mm below the level of mercury in the left limb. If the difference of mercury level in the two limbs is 127 mm, determine the gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in Pascal. The specific gravity of the oil & mercury is 0.84 and 13.6 respectively. Solution: (i) Density of oil in kg/m3 (ii) Density of mercury in kg/m (iii) Height of the Oil in the right limb (in meters of oil) h1 (iv) The gauge pressure of the oil in the pipe in (in Pascal)Both a gage and a manometer are attached to a gas tank to measure its pressure. If the reading on the pressure gage is 100 kPa, determine the distance between the two fluid levels of the manometer if the fluid isDetermine the pressure difference between the points at A and B. Take the density of air as0.03486 kg/ ft^3.
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