Problems of

Pressure Sensor
Presented By : Mr.Sura Srisuddee

Question

1.

An instrument reads 1038 psf.

If the instrument was calibrated in
kilopascals, what would it read ?

Solution1038

1
1
144
pounds
sq.ft.
1038 psfsq.ft.
=
sq.in.

= 49.7 Kpa

6.895
1
Kpa
psi

 2.

A tank 2.2 ft 3.1 ft 1.79 ft weighs

1003 lb when filled with a liquid. What is
the specific gravity of the liquid if the empty
tank weighs 173 lb?

Solution

weight of liquid = (1003-173) lb = 830 lb

Density of liquid = 830lb
= 67.99
2.2 3.1 1.79 ft 3

SG=
1.09

water

water @ 4c

67
.
99
=
62.43

lb
ft 3

=
3

 3.

An open tank contains 1.9 m of

water floating on 10.3 cm of
mercury. What is the pressure in
pounds per square foot absolute on
the bottom of the tank?

Assumption : Calculation is based

on temperature atwater4C 1.9 m
Sketch

mercury

0.103 m
4

Solution
water
mercury

1.9 m
0.103 m

P(total) = P(water) +
P(mercury) = gh (water) +
3
2

(
1000
kg
/
m
)(
9
.
81
m
/
s
)(1.9m)
gh (mercury)

(13534kg / m 3 )(9.81m / s 2 )(0.103m)

 4.

The water pressure at the base of a

water tower is 107.5 psi. What is the
head of water?

Solution (Calculation
is based on
P
temperature atg4C)
Head =

107.5 psi
1000

= 75.53 m

kg
m3

101.325 kpa
14.7 psi

m
9.81 2
s

 5.

Each of the three circular

containers in Fig.5.13 contain a
liquid with a SG of 1.37. What
is the pressure in pascal gauge
acting on the base of each
container and the weight of
liquid in each container?

Solution (Calculation is based on

temperature at 4C)

Pa PB Pc

P gh

(1000 1.37 kg / m )(9.81m / s )(0.7 m)

3

= 9407.79 Pa(g)

V=0.332
m3

V=0.198
m3

m V

V=0.156
m3

ma (1370kg / m 3 )(0.332m 3 ) 454.84kg

mb (1370kg / m 3 )( 0.198m 3 ) 271.26kg
mc (1370kg / m )(0.156m ) 213.72kg
3

Problems of Level
Sensor
Presented By : Mr.Supachai Sirisawat (Arm)

1
0

Question

Q.1 ) What is specific weight

of a liquid, if the pressure is
4.7 psi at a depth of 17 ft. ?

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 Solution

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Question

Q.2 ) What is the depth of a

liquid , if the pressure is 127
kPa and the liquid density is
1.2 g/cm3 ?

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 Solution

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Question

Q.3 ) What is the liquid

density in gram per cubic
centimeter , if the buoyancy is
833 N on a 135 cm3
submerged object ?
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 Solution

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Question

Q.4 ) A container of 4.5-ft

diameter is full of liquid. If the
liquid has a specific weight of 63
lbm/ft3 , what is the depth of the
liquid if the weight of the
container and liquid is 533 lbm. ?

Assume the container weighs 52 lb m.

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 Solution

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Question

Q.5 ) A pressure guage at the

bottom of a tank reads 32 kPa.
If the tank has 3.2 m
diameter , what is the weight of
liquid in the container ?
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 Solution

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Problems of Flow
Sensor
Presented By : Mr.Supachai Sirisawat (Arm)

2
1

Question

Q.1 ) The flowrate in a 7-in

diameter pipe is 3.2 ft3/s. What
is the average velocity in the
pipe ?

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 Solution

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Question

Q.2 ) What is the average

velocity in a pipe , if the
diameter of pipe is 0.82 cm
and the flow rate is 90 cm3/s ?

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 Solution

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Question

Q.3 ) The velocity of oil in a

supply line changes from 5.1 to
6.3 ft/s when going from a large
bore to a smaller bore pipe. If
the bore of the smaller pipe is
8.1 in diameter, what is the
bore of large pipe ?
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 Solution

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Question

Q.4 ) What is the maximum

allowable vrlocity of a liquid in
a 3.2-in diameter pipe to ensure
laminar flow ?

Assume the kinematic viscosity of the

liquid is 1.7 x 10-5 ft2/s.

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 Solution

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Question

Q.5 ) What is the head loss in

a 7-in diameter pipe 118 ft
long that has a friction factor of
0.027 if the average velocity of
the liquid flowing in the pipe is
17 ft/s ?
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 Solution

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