Practice Fluid Mechanics (9) - Measurement of Pressure and Hydrostatic Forces

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Question 1.
What happens to fluid pressure as depth increases?
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Think of the weight of water stacks.
Question 2.
Name a device that measures fluid pressure.
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Starts with 'M'.
3Question 3.
How does pressure change with depth in a fluid?
- It decreases
- It remains constant
- It increases
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Think of what happens if you dive underwater.
4Question 4.
True or False: A manometer can measure both absolute and differential pressure.
- True
- False
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Consider what type of pressures we generally care about.
Question 5.
A tank filled with water is 10 meters high. Calculate the force exerted by the water on the bottom of the tank, given the area is 2 m².
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Break it down into calculating pressure first.
Question 6.
A U-tube manometer filled with mercury (density 13546 kg/m³) shows a height difference of 0.5 meters between two points in a gas system. Calculate the pressure difference.
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Use the pressure difference formula with the given height.

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