Unless otherwise stated, take the density of water to be
rw = 1000 kg>m3 and its specific weight to be gw =
62.4 lb>ft 3. Also, assume all pressures are gage pressures.
2–1. Show that Pascal’s law applies within a fluid that is
accelerating, provided there is no shearing stresses acting
within the fluid.
Solution
Consider the free-body diagram of a triangular element of fluid as shown in Fig. 2–2b.
If this element has acceleration components of ax, ay, az, then since dm = rdV the
equations of motion in the y and z directions give
1
ΣFy = dmay; py(∆x)(∆s sin u) - 3 p(∆x∆s) 4 sin u = r a ∆x(∆s cos u)(∆s sin u) bay
2
1 1
ΣFz = dmaz; pz(∆x)(∆s cos u) - 3 p(∆x∆s) 4 cos u - g c ∆x(∆s cos u)(∆s sin u) R = r a ∆x(∆s cos u)(∆s sin u) b az
2 2
Dividing by ∆x∆s and letting ∆s S 0, so the element reduces in size, we obtain
py = p
pz = p
By a similar argument, the element can be rotated 90° about the z axis and
ΣFx = dmax can be applied to show px = p. Since the angle u of the inclined face is
arbitrary, this indeed shows that the pressure at a point is the same in all directions
for any fluid that has no shearing stress acting within it.
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Unless otherwise stated, take the density of water to be
rw = 1000 kg>m3 and its specific weight to be gw =
62.4 lb>ft 3. Also, assume all pressures are gage pressures.
2–2. The water in a lake has an average temperature of
15°C. If the barometric pressure of the atmosphere is
720 mm of Hg (mercury), determine the gage pressure and
the absolute pressure at a water depth of 14 m.
Unless otherwise stated, take the density of water to be
rw = 1000 kg>m3 and its specific weight to be gw =
62.4 lb>ft 3. Also, assume all pressures are gage pressures.
2–3. If the absolute pressure in a tank is 140 kPa, determine
the pressure head in mm of mercury. The atmospheric
pressure is 100 kPa.
Solution
pabs = patm + pg
140 kPa = 100 kPa + pg
pg = 40 kPa
From Appendix A, rHg = 13 550 kg>m3.
p = gHg hHg
40 ( 10
3
) N>m2 = ( 13 550 kg>m3 )( 9.81 m>s2 ) hHg
hHg = 0.3009 m = 301 mm Ans.
Ans:
hHg = 301 mm
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