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Topic: - Fluid Properties

Question 1.
A closed system consists of 0.5 kmol of ammonia occupying a volume of 6 m3. Determine:
(a) Weight of the system (N)
(b) Specific volume in m3/kmol and m3/kg. (Take g=9.81 m/s2)
(c) Density (kg/m3)
(d) Specific weight (N/m3)

Answer→
(a) 83.39 N (b) 0.706 m3/kg, 12 m3/kmol
(c) 1.417 kg/m3 (d) 13.9 N/m3
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
Topic: - Pressure Variation with Altitude

Question 2.
At the beach (sea level), atmospheric pressure is 1025 mbar.
(a) You dive 15 m down in the ocean. Calculate absolute as well as gage/vacuum pressure (kPa).
(b) You climb a hill up to 250 m in elevation. Calculate absolute as well as gage/vacuum
pressure (kPa).
Assume that the density of water is about 1000 kg/m3 and the density of air is 1.18 kg/m3.
1 𝑏𝑎𝑟 = 105 𝑃𝑎.

Answer→
(a)249.65 kPa
(b)99.606 kPa
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
Topic: - U-tube Manometer

Question 3.
The pressure difference between an oil pipe and water pipe is measured
by a double-fluid manometer, as shown in Fig. For the given fluid
heights and specific gravities, calculate the pressure difference
∆P=PB‒PA.

Answer→
27.7 kPa
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
Topic: - U-tube Manometer

Question 4. (Homework)
Consider a U-tube whose arms are open to the atmosphere. Now water is poured into the
U-tube from one arm, and light oil (ρ=790 kg/m3) from the other. One arm contains 70-
cm-high water, while the other arm contains both fluids with an oil-to-water height ratio of
4. Determine the height of each fluid
in that arm.

Answer →
(a)Height of Oil Column = 0.672 m
(b)Height of Water Column = 0.168 m

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus


Topic: - Force Balance

Question 5.
A piston-cylinder arrangement, shown in figure, contains air at 250 kPa and 300ºC. The 50-kg piston has a diameter of 0.1 m and,
initially pushes against the stops. The atmosphere is at 100 kPa and 20ºC.
(a) Represent the forces acting on the piston through a free body diagram for initial condition.
The cylinder now cools as heat is transferred from air to the ambient surroundings, thereby reducing the air pressure, resulting in
the piston to start moving down.
(b) Represent the forces acting on the piston through a
free body diagram for this condition.
(c) Find the pressure when the piston is just about to
move down?

Answer→
162.44 kPa

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

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