SAMPLE PROBLEMS:

1. For the differential manometer shown, what would
be the new mercury deflection if the pressure at
point A is increased by 40 kPa. Initial mercury
deflection is 250 mm.
2. A U-tube manometer of 10 mm diameter is to
contain mercury thereby occupying it inside.
Supposedly, 12 mL of water is poured unto the
right-hand leg, what would be the new heights
at both legs?

3. Three different liquids with properties as indicated fill the tank and manometer tubes as shown. Determine the
specific gravity of fluid no. 3.

Fluid 1: specific weight = 62.4 lb/ft3

Fluid 2: density = 1.60 slugs/ft3
Fluid 3: specific gravity = ?
4. Determine the elevation difference, ΔH between the water levels in the two open tanks shown.

5. Determine the angle, θ of the inclined tube shown if the pressure at pt. A is 1 psi greater than pt. B

6. The closed tank is filled with water and is 5 ft. Long. The pressure gage on the tank reads 7 psi. Find (a) the height,
h in the open water column; (b) the pressure acting on the bottom tank surface AB.
7. A mercury manometer is used to measure the pressure
difference in the two pipelines. Fuel oil has a unit
weight of 53 lbs/ft3 and is flowing in A and SAE 30
lube oil, unit weight of 57 lbs/ft3 is flowing in B. An air
pocket has become entrapped in the lube oil as
indicated. Determine the pressure in pipe B, if the
pressure in pipe A is 15.3 psi.
9. Water, oil, and an unknown fluid are contained in the
vertical tubes as shown. Determine the density of the
unknown fluid.
8. A closed cylindrical tank filled with water has a
hemispherical dome and is connected to an
inverted piping system. The liquid in the top part
of the piping system has a specific gravity of 0.8
and the remaining parts of the system are filled
with water. If the pressure gage reading at pt.A is
60 kPa, determine: (a) the pressure in pipe B, and
(b) the pressure head in mm of mercury at the top
of the dome (point C).
10. A mercury manometer is used to measure the
pressure difference in the two pipelines. Fuel oil has
a unit weight of 53 lbs/ft3 and is flowing in A and
SAE 30 lube oil, unit weight of 57 lbs/ft 3 is flowing
in B. An air pocket has become entrapped in the
lube oil as indicated. Determine the pressure in
pipe B, if the pressure in pipe A is 15.3 psi.