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pressure. An ordinary pressure gage will have a
reading of 0 if there is no excess pressure other
than the atmospheric pressure.
Vacuum pressure is a pressure which
is significantly lower than atmospheric pressure
Pressure equations:
(1) P = F/A
(2) P = gh = density x grav. acc. x height
(3) P = h = unit weight x height
(4) P2 = gh + P1 (in between points)
(5) Pabs = Patm + Pgage
(6) Pabs = Patm Pvacuum
f. Temperature term used to measure the
degree of hotness or coldness of an object
Celsius and Fahrenheit are arbitary
scales. On the other hand Rankine and Kelvin
are absolute scales. Always use absolute scales
in thermodynamic calculations (although a
change in K is same as change in 0C).
(1)
(2)
K = OC + 273
R = oF + 460
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An astronaut weighs 730 N in Texas where the
local acceleration of gravity is 9.792 m/s 2. What
are the astronauts mass and weight on the
moon where g = 1.67 m/s2?
Ans. Mass = 74.55 kg (independent of location);
weight on moon = 124.5 N
b. A bar measures 12 mm x 20 mm x 1
m. It has a specific gravity of 2.78. Determine
its mass. Ans. 667.2 g
3. Pressure
a. A 5,000 ft well is filled with mud with
unit weight 11.2 lbf/gal. Determine the pressure
at the bottom of the well in psi. Ans.2,909 psi
b. Determine the pressure in kPa, 34 m
below the ocean. Ans. 333.5 kPa
c. The pressure 6m above the bottom of
the tank containing a liquid is 90 kPa. If the
pressure at 4m is 103 kPa, determine the sp. wt.
of the liquid in kN/m3. Ans. 6.5kN/m3