Civil Engineering - Hydraulics - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Hydraulics - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
5.
If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.1 kg/cm2, the pressure at a depth of 2.5 m, is
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Nikku said:
1 decade ago
Pressure head in terms of water = 2.5/0.8 = 3.1m.
(1)
Kanishk said:
1 decade ago
How come the answer is C?
Initial Pressure in terms of ht. of water column= 1000/(1000*10)=0.1 m --- (i).
Pressure @ 2.5 m depth in oil tank = 2.5*800*10.
Representing above pressure as ht of water column, the answer comes out to be 2.0 m --- (ii).
(i) + (ii) = 2.1m.
Initial Pressure in terms of ht. of water column= 1000/(1000*10)=0.1 m --- (i).
Pressure @ 2.5 m depth in oil tank = 2.5*800*10.
Representing above pressure as ht of water column, the answer comes out to be 2.0 m --- (ii).
(i) + (ii) = 2.1m.
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