II1 TUTORIAL 1

A tank is filled with pure water. If the pressure at the bottom of the tank is 17.63 psig, what is the depth of the water?

• 26.49 ft

• 40.66 ft

• 10.55 ft

• 96.25 ft

The readings and errors in the bourdon gauge reading if it is mounted 30 meters below the water pipe line whose pressure is to be measured is __________________ kg/cm².

(Assume the water line pressure to be 10 kg/cm²)

• 7

• 12

• 5

• 13

The readings and errors in the bourdon gauge reading if it is mounted 30 meters above the water pipe line whose pressure is to be measured is __________________ kg/cm² .

(Assume the water line pressure to be 10 kg/cm²)

• 7

• 12

• 5

• 13

The liquid in a manometer has a density of 850 kg/m³. If the differential pressure between the tubes is 5.2 kPa, the difference in the liquid levels in the manometer tubes is _________cm

• 34

• 90

• 62

• 55

The liquid in a well manometer has a specific weight of 40 lb/ft³. If the pressure in the larger leg is 1.5 lb/ft² higher than in the smaller leg, _________ inches will be the liquid rise in the smaller leg of the manometer.

• 0.45

• 1.5

• 2.75

• 5