5/23/24, 9:07 AM Quiz #4 - Fluid Statics
Quiz #4 - Fluid Statics
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the
answer sheet provided.
1. A weather report indicates the barometric pressure is 29.75 in of mercury. * 3 points
What is the atmospheric pressure in pounds per square inch?
Mark only one oval.
A. 14.61 psi
B. 16.41 psi
C. 41.61 psi
D, 12.41 psi
Other:
2. Find the atmospheric pressure in kilopascals if a mercury barometer * 3 points
reads 742 mm.
Mark only one oval.
A. 88.8 kPa
B. 98.8 kPa
C. 120.8 kPa
D. 100 kPa
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* 3 points
3. A pressure gage 7.0 m above the bottom of a tank containing a liquid
reads 64.94 kPa; another gage at height 4.0 m reads 87.53 kPa. Compute
the specific weight of the fluid.
Mark only one oval.
A. 7.33 kN/m^3
B. 7.53 kN/m^3
C. 7.83 kN/m^3
D. 7.13 kN/m^3
4. The figure below shown one pressurized tank inside another. If the sum of * 3 points
the readings of Bouran gages a and B is 34,1 psi, and an aneroid barometer
reads 29.90 inches Hg. What is the absolute pressure at A, in inches Hg?
Mark only one oval.
A. 34.99 inHg
B. 24.99 inHg
C. 99.34 inHg
D. 64.90 inHg
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5. For the configuration shown below, calculate the weight of the piston if * 3 points
the gage pressure reading is
70.0 kPa.
Mark only one oval.
A. 61.6 kN
B. 62.4 kN
C. 71.6 kN
D. 72.4 kN
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6. For the setup shown in Fig. 2-67, what is the pressure p. if the specific * 3 points
gravity of the oil is 0.82?
Mark only one oval.
A. 8.37 kPa
B. 7.83 kPa
C. 3.87 kPa
D. 8.73 kPa
7. A column of mercury produces 600 kPa. What is the equivalent height of * 3 points
water column?
Mark only one oval.
A. 12.16 m
B. 21.61 m
C. 61.16 m
D. 91.61m
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8. A mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 700 mm. at the * 3 points
same time another barometer at the top reads 650 mm. Assuming that the
unit weight of air is constant at 10 N/m^3, evaluate the approxitar height of
the mountain.
Mark only one oval.
A. 557 m
B. 667 m
C. 777 m
D. 887 m
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9. A manometer is attached to a conduit as shown. Compute the pressure * 3 points
at A in kPa given the following data:
Specific gravity of Liquid B = 13.6
h = 125 mm
d = 375 mm
Mark only one oval.
A. 19.89 kPa
B. 45.13 kPa
C. 64.2 kPa
D. 101.32 kPa
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10. A manometer is used to measure the pressure in a tank. The fluid used * 3 points
has a specific gravity of 0.85, and the manometer column height is 55 cm,
as shown in the figure below If the local atmospheric pressure is 96 kPa,
determine the absolute pressure within the tank
Mark only one oval.
A. 19.98 kPa
B. 50.65 kPa
C. 90.60 kPa
D. 100.6 kPa
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