À U-tube differential manometer connects two pressure pipes A and B. Pipe A contains can tetrachloride having a specific gravity 1.594 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm? and pipe B contains ol o sp. gr. 0.8 under a pressure of 11.772 N/em". The pipe A lies 2.5 m above pipe B. Find the difference of pressure measured by mercury as fluid filling U-tube. [Ans. 31.36 cm of mercuryl
À U-tube differential manometer connects two pressure pipes A and B. Pipe A contains can tetrachloride having a specific gravity 1.594 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm? and pipe B contains ol o sp. gr. 0.8 under a pressure of 11.772 N/em". The pipe A lies 2.5 m above pipe B. Find the difference of pressure measured by mercury as fluid filling U-tube. [Ans. 31.36 cm of mercuryl
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Transcribed Image Text:13. A U-tube differential manometer connects two pressure pipes A and B. Pipe A contains carbo
tetrachloride having a specific gravity 1.594 under a pressure of 11.772 N/em and pipe B contains ofl of
sp. gr. 0.8 under a pressure of 11.772 N/em. The pipe A lies 2.5 m above pipe B. Find the difference of
pressure measured by mercury as fluid filling U-tube.
14. A differential manometer is connected at the two points A and B as shown in Fig. 2.25. At B air pressu
is 7.848 N/cm (abs.), find the absolute pressure at A.
[Ans. 31.36 cm of mercuryl
(Ans, 6.91 Nicm)
AIR
WATER
OIL Sp. gr.0.8
OIL Sp. gr.
0.8
50'cm
30 cm
100 am
60 cm
10 cm
MERCURY
Sp. gr.13.6
WATER
Fig. 2.25
Fig. 2.26
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