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Fluid Mechanics Assignment 1 LCD 10302: Determine The Density and Relative Density of The Liquid

The document is an assignment in fluid mechanics that contains two questions. (1) A cylindrical container holds light crude oil, and the student is asked to calculate the density and relative density of the oil given its weight and the container dimensions. (2) A tank contains kerosene and the student must determine the vapor pressure and maximum tank pressure, given the kerosene's relative density and diagrams of the tank.

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Fluid Mechanics Assignment 1 LCD 10302: Determine The Density and Relative Density of The Liquid

The document is an assignment in fluid mechanics that contains two questions. (1) A cylindrical container holds light crude oil, and the student is asked to calculate the density and relative density of the oil given its weight and the container dimensions. (2) A tank contains kerosene and the student must determine the vapor pressure and maximum tank pressure, given the kerosene's relative density and diagrams of the tank.

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FLUID MECHANICS ASSIGNMENT 1 LCD 10302

a) A light crude oil three quarter fills a cylindrical container as shown in Figure 1 below
witha diameter of 150 mm and a length of 1500 mm. If the weight of liquid is 200 N,
determine the density and relative density of the liquid.

(10 marks)

1500 mm

Figure 1: Liquid Cylindrical Container


b) The closed fitted tank with a Piezometer shown in the Figure 2 above contains Kerosene
of relative density of 0.78. Determine the vapour pressure and the maximum tank
pressure.
(10 marks)

Figure 2 Kerosene Tank with Piezometer

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FLUID MECHANICS ASSIGNMENT 1 LCD 10302

Answer Assignment 1

a) Volume of oil = Area x height of oil


Area = A=π r 2
= л (0.152)
= 0.0707 m2
Height of oil = ¾ (1.5)
= 1.125 m
Thus the volume of oil = 1.125 x 0.0707
= 0.0795 m3
Weight = mass x gravitational constant
Therefore mass = Weight / gravitational constant
= 200 N / 9.81N/kg
= 20.3874 kg
Density ρ = mass / volume
= 20.3874 kg/ 0.0795 m3
= 256 kg/m3
Relative density RD = Density of oil / Density of water
= 256/1000
= 0.256
b) Vapour pressure = ρ g h
= (0.78 x 1000) x 9.81 x 0.2
= 1530 Pa
= 1.53 kPa
Maximum Pressure = Liquid Pressure + Vapour Pressure
Liquid Pressure = ρ g h liquid
= 780 x 9.81 x 0.7
= 5356 Pa
= 5.36 kPa
Maximum Pressure = 5.36 kPa + 1.53 kPa = 6.89 kPa.
Or Maximum Pressure = ρ g h = 780 x 9.81 x 0.9 = 6.89 kPa.

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