Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-07339-817-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Basic Concepts - Problems - Page 43: 1-50

Answer

$P_{1gage}=48.90kPa$

Work Step by Step

Starting at point 1: $P_{1}+\rho_{water}*g*h_{1}+\rho_{oil}*g*h_{2}-\rho_{mercury}*g*h_{3}=P_{2}$ As $P_{2}=P_{atm}$ $P_{1}-P_{atm}=-\rho_{water}*g*h_{1}-\rho_{oil}*g*h_{2}+\rho_{mercury}*g*h_{3}$ As $P_{1}-P_{atm}=P_{1gage}$ $P_{1gage}=g*(-\rho_{water}*h_{1}-\rho_{oil}*h_{2}+\rho_{mercury}*h_{3})$ Substituting: $P_{1gage}=(9.81\frac{m}{s^2})*[-(1000\frac{kg}{m^3})*(0.2m)-(850\frac{kg}{m^3})*(0.3m)+(13600\frac{kg}{m^3})*(0.4m)]$ $P_{1gage}=48902.85Pa=48.90kPa$
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