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Problem Solving:

Read, analyze and solve the following problems. Present your solutions clearly and
logically. NO ROUNDING of decimal places in any part of the solution. Answers with NO
or MADE UP solutions, or incomplete solutions will merit deductions. DOUBLE BOX
your final answer.

1. A can contains 355 mL of liquid. The mass of a full can is 0.369 kg while an empty can
weighs 0.153 N. Determine the density, specific weight and the specific gravity of the
liquid.

2. For the manometer shown, determine the pressure at the center of the pipe.

3. For the manometer setup shown, determine the difference in pressure between A and B.

4. In the figure shown, the deflection of mercury is initially 250 mm. If the pressure at A is
increased by 40 kP, while maintaining the pressure at B constant, what will be the new
mercury deflection?
5. In the figure shown, determine the difference in pressure between points A and B.

6. In the figure shown, if the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the absolute pressure at
the bottom of the tank is 231.3 kPa, what is the specific gravity of olive oil?

7. The figure shown shows a setup with a vessel containing a plunger and a cylinder. What
force F is required to balance the weight of the cylinder if the weight of the plunger is
negligible?
8. Determine the value of y in the manometer shown in the Figure.

9. Piston A has a cross-section of 1,200 sq. cm while that of piston B is 950 sq. cm. with the
latter higher than piston A by 1.75 m. If the intervening passages are filled with oil whose
specific gravity is 0.8, what is the difference in pressure between A and B.
10.The barometer shown in Fig. P1.35 contains mercury( 5 13.59 g/cm3). If the
local atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa and g = 9.81 m/s2, determine the height of
the mercury column, L, in mmHg and inHg.

11. A cylindrical tank having a diameter of 1.5 meters and 3 meters long contains
a volume of water of 4m^3.The tank is set up vertically and open at the top.
Determine the Gauge pressure, and Absolute pressure when the atmospheric
pressure is 1.3atm.

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