A U-tube differential manometer connects two pressure pipes A and B. Pipe A contains carbon tetrachloride having a specific gravity 1.594 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm² and pipe B contains oil of sp. gr. 0.8 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm*. The pipe A lies 2.5 m above pipe B. Find the difference of pressure measured by mercury as fluid filling U-tube. A differential manometer is connected at the two points A and B as shown in Fig. 2.25. At B air pressure is 7.848 N/cm (abs.), find the absolute pressure at A. [Ans. 31.36 cm of mercury] (Ans, 6.91 N/em] AIR WATER OIL Sp. gr.0.8 OIL Sp. gr. 0.8 50'cm cm om 100 cm 50 cm MERCURY Sp. gr. 13.6 WATER Fig. 2.25 Fig. 2.26
A U-tube differential manometer connects two pressure pipes A and B. Pipe A contains carbon tetrachloride having a specific gravity 1.594 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm² and pipe B contains oil of sp. gr. 0.8 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm*. The pipe A lies 2.5 m above pipe B. Find the difference of pressure measured by mercury as fluid filling U-tube. A differential manometer is connected at the two points A and B as shown in Fig. 2.25. At B air pressure is 7.848 N/cm (abs.), find the absolute pressure at A. [Ans. 31.36 cm of mercury] (Ans, 6.91 N/em] AIR WATER OIL Sp. gr.0.8 OIL Sp. gr. 0.8 50'cm cm om 100 cm 50 cm MERCURY Sp. gr. 13.6 WATER Fig. 2.25 Fig. 2.26
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![13. A U-tube differential manometer connects two pressure pipes A and B. Pipe A contains carb
tetrachloride having a specific gravity 1.594 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm2 and pipe B contains oil 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/cm² (abs.), find the absolute pressure at A.
[Ans. 31.36 cm of mercury]
[Ans, 6.91 N/em)
AIR
B WATER
OIL Sp. gr.0.8
OIL Sp. gr.
0.8
50'cm
30 cm
om
100 cm
50 cm
10 cm
MERCURY
Sp. gr. 13.6
WATER
Fig. 2.25
Fig. 2.26](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F95cc3b50-fb51-41d8-9c18-807fa5b829e4%2F81580cdb-6aba-4173-a9a3-e469c0ec27d7%2F941rbse_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:13. A U-tube differential manometer connects two pressure pipes A and B. Pipe A contains carb
tetrachloride having a specific gravity 1.594 under a pressure of 11.772 N/cm2 and pipe B contains oil 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/cm² (abs.), find the absolute pressure at A.
[Ans. 31.36 cm of mercury]
[Ans, 6.91 N/em)
AIR
B WATER
OIL Sp. gr.0.8
OIL Sp. gr.
0.8
50'cm
30 cm
om
100 cm
50 cm
10 cm
MERCURY
Sp. gr. 13.6
WATER
Fig. 2.25
Fig. 2.26
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