Practice Hydraulic Engineering (1) - Basics of Fluid Mechanics- 1 (Contnd.)

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Question 1.
What is the primary purpose of a manometer?
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Think about what we cover in fluid mechanics.
Question 2.
What happens to pressure as you go deeper in a fluid?
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Recall the concept of gravitational force.
3Question 3.
What does a manometer measure?
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Volume
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Think of the purpose of this device.
4Question 4.
Is pressure greater at the bottom of a fluid column compared to the top?
- True
- False
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Consider gravitational pull on the fluid.
Question 5.
Calculate the pressure difference in a differential manometer when the pressure at point M is 200 kPa and at point N is 180 kPa.
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Use the formulas for pressure differences.
Question 6.
Given a tank with 5 meters of water and a column of oil (density 800 kg/m³) on top of it, calculate the pressure at the base of the tank.
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Work out each fluid's contribution to total pressure.

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