9.1.3 - Manometers
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What is the primary function of a manometer?
💡 Hint: Think about how pressure is determined in fluids.
Define a piezometer.
💡 Hint: Consider how this device is structured.
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What does a manometer primarily measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what we discussed concerning fluid mechanics.
True or False: Inclined manometers can only be used for high-pressure systems.
💡 Hint: Recall how the incline amplifies readings.
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A U-tube manometer measures pressure in a hydraulic system. The pressure at point P1 is 200 kPa, while P2 is unknown. The liquid in the tube is mercury with a height difference of 0.3 m. Find P2 accounting for mercury's density.
💡 Hint: Use pressure principles along with the hydrostatic equilibrium equations.
In an inverted U-tube manometer, the manometric liquid has a density of 900 kg/m³. The working fluid’s density is 1,000 kg/m³, with recorded heights as 0.5 m for the lighter fluid. Calculate the necessary pressure difference.
💡 Hint: Remember that inverting changes the interpretation of height in your equations.
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