Fluid Mechanics

Dr Farid Khan
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Barometer
Device used to measure atmospheric pressure Why we used mercury not water?
Vacuum

Patm @ mean sea level = 101.3 kN/m2 = 1.013 bar = 760 mm of Hg = 10.3 m of H2O
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Barometer
Vacuum

Device used to measure atmospheric pressure Why we used mercury not water? - Specific weight/ density of Hg is large

-Low vapour pressure

Patm @ mean sea level = 101.3 kN/m2 = 1.013 bar = 760 mm of Hg = 10.3 m of H2O
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Piezometer
Used to measure pressure of liquids only Used to measure the pressure of liquid in a reservoir Measure pressure greater than atmospheric Used for low pressure measurements Can also be used for negative pressures

PA l hA l ghA
P l hB l ghB B
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Piezometer
Piezometer measure gauge pressure

Piezometer

Piezometer
Negative or vacuum pressure measurement
P h