Commonly Used Equations

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Table F.2

COMMO LY USED EQUATIO S

Specific weight
= g

(Eq. 2.2, p. 16)

Specific gravity
(Eq. 2.3, p. 16)
Ideal gas law
p = RT

(Eq. 2.5, p. 17)

Definition of viscosity
(Eq. 2.6, p. 19 )
Kinematic viscosity
= /

(Eq. 2.8, p. 20)

Pressure equation
Pabs = Patm + Pgage

(Eq. 3.3a, p. 35)

Pabs = Patm - Pvacuum

(Eq. 3.3b, p. 35)

Hydrostatic equation
(Eq. 3.7a, p. 38)
pz = p1 + z1 = p2 + z2 = constant

(Eq. 3.7b, p. 38)

p = -z

(Eq. 3.7c, p. 38)

Manometer equations
(Eq. 3.18, p. 45)
h1 - h2 = h(B/A - 1)

(Eq. 3.19, p. 46)

Hydrostatic force equations (flat panels)

(Eq. 3.23, p. 50)
(Eq. 3.28, p. 51)
Buoyant force (Archimedes equation)
(Eq. 3.36, p. 56)
The Bernoulli equation
(Eq. 418b, p. 92)
(Eq. 418a, p. 92)
Coefficient of pressure

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Eq. 4.50, p. 109)

Volume flow rate equation
(Eq. 5.8, p. 131)
Mass flow rate equation
(Eq. 5.9, p. 131)
Continuity equation
(Eq. 5.24, p. 138)
(Eq. 5.25, p. 138)
1 A1 V2 = 2 A2 V2

(Eq. 5.26, p. 142)

Momentum equation
(Eq. 6.5, p. 164)
(Eq. 6.6, p. 164)

Energy equation
(Eq. 7.29; p. 225)
The power equation
P = FV = T

(Eq. 7.3; p. 218)

(Eq. 7.31; p. 227)

Efficiency of a machine
(Eq. 7.32; p. 227)
Reynolds number (pipe)
(Eq. 10.2, p. 317)
Combined head loss equation
(Eq. 10.45, p. 339)
Friction factor f (Resistance coefficient)
(Eq. 10.34, p. 326)
(Eq. 10.39, p. 331)

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Drag force equation

(Eq. 11.5, p. 365)

Lift force equation

(Eq. 11.17, p. 381)

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