Fluid Mechanics 2 nd Stage

Ch 2. Problem ‫ريان وامير‬

1. Oil with a specific gravity of 0.8 forms a layer 0.9 m deep in an open tank that is
otherwise filled with water. The total depth of water and oil is 3m. What is the
gage pressure at the bottom of the tank?
Solution: Given S =0.8 and h o = 0.9 for oil, Total depth= 3m, P = ?
h w =3−0.9=2.1 m
Pbottom=(γh)w +(γh)o
¿ 9.81∗2.1+ 9.81∗0.8∗0.9=27.7 Kpa

2. Find the fluid height (in meter of oil) in the piezometer tube attached to a
pressurized tank with multilayer fluids, see Fig. (2.16). (Ans. h = 25.93 m of
oil)

Solution: Fig. (2.16)

Ib
∗144 ¿2
2
Ib
Pair =20 ¿ 2
=2880 2
ft ft
Pbottom=Pw + Po + P air

¿ 62.4∗5+12∗0.7∗62.4+2880=3716.16

Pbottom=Pwater =Poil

3716.16=( γh )w =( γh )o

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3716.16
∗m
62.4∗0.7
⟹ h0= =25.93 m of oil
3.28 ft

3. If the gage pressure is equal to 3.43 N/cm 2 and atmospheric pressure is 71cm of
mercury, find the absolute pressure in meter of water?
Solution:
P|.|=Pgage + Patm .
13.6∗9810∗71 N
¿ 3.43∗104 + =129025.36 2
100 m

( P¿¿|.|)m=(P|.|) w ¿

129025.36=9810 h ⟹h=13.15 mof water

4. In the Fig. (2.17), find the absolute pressure at A in (lb/ft2) if Patm = 14.7 lb/in2?

Solution:
PFig. (2.17)
A =−2∗13.6∗62.4 +3.5∗62.4

Ib
¿−1478.88
ft 2
P|.|=Patm. + Pgage
Ib
¿ 14.7∗144−1478.88=637.92
ft 2
5. The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multi-
fluid manometer as shown in Fig. (2.18). The tank is located on a mountain at an
altitude of 1400 m where the atmospheric pressure is 85.6 KPa. Determine the air
pressure in the tank if h1=0.1m, h2 =0.2 m,∧h3=0.35 m . Take the densities of water,

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oil, and mercury to be 1000 kg/m3, 850 kg/m3, and 13600 kg/m3, respectively.
(Ans. 130KPa)

Solution: Fig. (2.18)

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