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Problem 3.27: Given: Find: Solution

This document provides the solution to problem 3.27, which involves calculating air pressure and the new equilibrium fluid level in a tank given initial conditions. Using the provided equations and data, the air pressure is calculated to be 24.7 kPa. Assuming the mercury level in the manometer changes by x, an equation is derived and solved for x, yielding -0.184 m. This indicates the manometer level fell. The new manometer height is calculated to be 0.116 m.

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Problem 3.27: Given: Find: Solution

This document provides the solution to problem 3.27, which involves calculating air pressure and the new equilibrium fluid level in a tank given initial conditions. Using the provided equations and data, the air pressure is calculated to be 24.7 kPa. Assuming the mercury level in the manometer changes by x, an equation is derived and solved for x, yielding -0.184 m. This indicates the manometer level fell. The new manometer height is calculated to be 0.116 m.

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Problem 3.

27 [Difficulty: 2]

Given: Data on fluid levels in a tank

Find: Air pressure; new equilibrium level if opening appears

Solution:
Using Eq. 3.8, starting from the open side and working in gage pressure

pair = ρH2O × g × ⎡SGHg × ( 0.3 − 0.1) ⋅ m − 0.1 ⋅ m − SGBenzene× 0.1 ⋅ m⎤


⎣ ⎦

2
kg m N ⋅s
Using data from Table A.2 pair = 999⋅ × 9.81⋅ × ( 13.55 × 0.2 ⋅ m − 0.1 ⋅ m − 0.879 × 0.1 ⋅ m ) × pair = 24.7⋅ kPa
3 2 kg ⋅ m
m s

To compute the new level of mercury in the manometer, assume the change in level from 0.3 m is an increase of x. Then, because the
volume of mercury is constant, the tank mercury level will fall by distance (0.025/0.25)2x. Hence, the gage pressure at the bottom of the tan
can be computed from the left and the right, providing a formula for x

⎡ ⎛ 0.025 ⎞ ⎤
2
⎢
SGHg × ρH2O × g × ( 0.3⋅ m + x) = SGHg × ρH2O × g × 0.1⋅ m − x⋅ ⎜ ⎟ ⎥ ⋅ m ...
⎣ ⎝ 0.25 ⎠ ⎦
+ ρH2O × g × 0.1 ⋅ m + SGBenzene × ρH2O × g × 0.1 ⋅ m

[ 0.1⋅ m + 0.879 × 0.1⋅ m + 13.55 × ( 0.1 − 0.3) ⋅ m]


Hence x = x = −0.184 m
⎡ ⎛ 0.025 ⎞ 2⎤
⎢1 + ⎜ ⎟ ⎥ × 13.55 (The negative sign indicates the
⎣ ⎝ 0.25 ⎠ ⎦
manometer level actually fell)

The new manometer height is h = 0.3⋅ m + x h = 0.116 m

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