Fluid Mechanics

University of Palestine College of Engineering & Urban Planning Applied Civil Engineering
Chapter 3: Pressure and Fluid Statics

Lecturer: Eng. Eman Al.Swaity
Fall 2009
FLUID STATICS
Hydrostatics is the study of pressures throughout a fluid at rest and the pressure forces on finite surfaces. As the fluid is at rest, there are no shear stresses in it. Hence the pressure at a point on a plane surface always acts normal to the surface, and all forces are independent of viscosity. The pressure variation is due only to the weight of the fluid. As a result, the controlling laws are relatively simple, and analysis is based on a straightforward application of the mechanical principles of force and moment. Solutions are exact and there is no need to have recourse to experiment.
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Pressure
Pressure is defined as a normal force exerted by a fluid per unit area(even imaginary surfaces as in a control volume). Units of pressure are N/m2, which is called a pascal (Pa). Since the unit Pa is too small for pressures encountered in practice, kilopascal (1 kPa = 103 Pa) and megapascal (1 MPa = 106 Pa) are commonly used. [ML-1T-2] Other units include bar, atm, kgf/cm2, lbf/in2=psi.
Pressure
1 bar = 105 Pa = 0.1 MPa = 100 kPa 1 atm = 101,325 Pa = 101.325 kPa = 1.01325 bars 1 kgf/cm2 = 9.807 N/cm2 = 9.807 104 N/m2 = 9.807 104 Pa = 0.9807 bar = 0.9679 atm 1 atm = 14.696 psi. 1 kgf/cm2 = 14.223 psi.
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Pressure at a Point
By considering the equilibrium of a small triangular wedge of fluid extracted from a static fluid body, one can show that for any wedge angle , the pressures on the three faces of the wedge are equal in magnitude:
Pressure at a Point
Pressure at any point in a fluid is the same in all directions. Pressure has a magnitude, but not a specific direction, and thus it is a scalar quantity. Proof on the Blackboard
Pressure at a Point
Pressure at a Point
This result is known as Pascal's law, which states that the pressure at a point in a fluid at rest, or in motion, is independent of direction as long as there are no shear stresses present. Pressure at a point has the same magnitude in all directions, and is called isotropic .
Variation of Pressure with Depth
Therefore, the hydrostatic pressure increases linearly with depth at the rate of the specific weight of the fluid.

In the presence of a gravitational field, pressure increases with depth because more fluid rests on deeper layers. To obtain a relation for the variation of pressure with depth, consider rectangular element Force balance in z-direction gives
= maz = 0
Dividing by x and rearranging gives
P2 x P 1x g xz = 0
P = P2 P 1 = g z = s z
z is called the pressure head
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Pressure in a fluid at rest is independent of the shape of the container. Pressure is the same at all points on a horizontal plane in a given fluid.
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Absolute, gage, and vacuum pressures

Actual pressure at a given point is called the absolute pressure. Most pressure-measuring devices are calibrated to read zero in the atmosphere, and therefore indicate gage pressure, Pgage = Pabs - Patm. Pressure below atmospheric pressure are called vacuum pressure, Pvac=Patm - Pabs.
Absolute, gage, and vacuum pressures
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Hydrostatic Pressure Difference Between Two Points

For a fluid with constant density, If you can draw a continuous line through the same fluid from point 1 to point 2, then p1 = p2 if z1 = z2.
By this rule p1 = p2 and p4 = p5 p2 does not equal p3 even though they are at the same elevation, because one cannot draw a line connecting these points through the same fluid. In fact, p2 is less than p3 since mercury is denser than water.
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Any free surface open to the atmosphere has atmospheric pressure, p0. The shape of a container does not matter in hydrostatics
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Pressure in layered fluid.
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Pascals Law
Two points at the same elevation in a continuous fluid at rest are at the same pressure, called Pascals law, Pressure applied to a confined fluid increases the pressure throughout by the same amount. In picture, pistons are at same height:
F1 F2 F2 A2 P = = 1 = P 2 A1 A2 F1 A1
Ratio A2/A1 is called ideal mechanical advantage
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Pascals Law
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Pascals Law
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Pressure Measurement and Manometers

Piezometer tube The simplest manometer is a tube, open at the top, which is attached to a vessel or a pipe containing liquid at a pressure (higher than atmospheric) to be measured. This simple device is known as a piezometer tube. This method can only be used for liquids (i.e. not for gases) and only when the liquid height is convenient to measure. It must not be too small or too large and pressure changes must be detectable.
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U-tube manometer This device consists of a glass tube bent into the shape of a "U", and is used to measure some unknown pressure. For example, consider a Utube manometer that is used to measure pressure pA in some kind of tank or machine. Finally, note that in many cases (such as with air pressure being measured by a mercury manometer), the density of manometer fluid 2 is much greater than that of fluid 1. In such cases, the last term on the right is sometimes neglected.

Differential manometer A differential manometer can be used to measure the difference in pressure between two containers or two points in the same system. Again, on equating the pressures at points labeled (2) and (3), we may get an expression for the pressure difference between A and B:
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Inverted U-tube Differential manometers
At datum x - x P1 = P 2 PA A g (h1 ) = PB B g (h2 ) liquid gh


Inverted U-tube Differential manometers-Example
x-x P1 = P 2 PA = 2 1000 9.81 = 19620 N/m2 PA A g (h1 ) = PB B g (h2 ) liquid gh 19620 1000 9.81 0.3 = PB 1000 9.81 0.1 800 9.81 0.15 PB = 18835 N/m2 = 18.8 kN/m2
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Inclined-tube manometer As shown above, the differential reading is proportional to the pressure difference. If the pressure difference is very small, the reading may be too small to be measured with good accuracy. To increase the sensitivity of the differential reading, one leg of the manometer can be inclined at an angle , and the differential reading is measured along the inclined tube.
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The Manometer
P 1 = P 2 P2 = Patm + gh
An elevation change of z in a fluid at rest corresponds to P/g. A device based on this is called a manometer. A manometer consists of a U-tube containing one or more fluids such as mercury, water, alcohol, or oil. Heavy fluids such as mercury are used if large pressure differences are anticipated.

Mutlifluid Manometer For multi-fluid systems Pressure change across a fluid column of height h is P = gh. Pressure increases downward, and decreases upward. Two points at the same elevation in a continuous fluid are at the same pressure. Pressure can be determined by adding and subtracting gh terms.
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Example:U-tube manometer containing mercury was used to find the negative pressure in the pipe, containing water. The right limb was open to the atmosphere. Find the vacuum pressure in the pipe, if the difference of mercury level in the two limbs was 100 mm and height of water in the left limb from the centre of the pipe was found to be 40 mm below.

P1 = P 2 Ppipe + 1 gh1 + 2 gh2 = 0 Ppipe + 1 10 * 9.81* 0.04 + 13.6 10 * 9.81* 0.1 = 0
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Ppipe = 13734 N / m = 13.73 KN / m

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Ppipe ( abs.) = Ppipe ( gauge ) + Ppipe ( atm.)
Ppipe ( abs.) = 13.73 + 100 = 86.27 KN / m


General Example
The atmospheric pressure is 755 mm of mercury (sp. Gravity = 13.6), calculate i) Absolute pressure of air in the tank, ii) Pressure gauge reading at L.
P1 = P 2 0 = Pair + mercury g (hmercury ) Pair = 13 .6 10 3 * 9.81 * 0.6 = 80 kN / m 2 Pabs = Pair + Patm . = Patm . = 0.755 *13600 * 9.81 = 100 .73 kN / m 2 Pabs = 80 10 3 +100 .73 = 20 .73 kN / m 2 PL = Pair + water gh = 80 10 3 +1000 * 9.81 * 2 = 60 .38 kN / m 2
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Measuring Pressure Drops

Manometers are well-suited to measure pressure drops across valves, pipes, heat exchangers, etc. Relation for pressure drop P1-P2 is obtained by starting at point 1 and adding or subtracting gh terms until we reach point 2. If fluid in pipe is a gas, 2>>1 and P1-P2 2gh (Mistyped on page 73)
The Barometer
Atmospheric pressure is measured by a device called a barometer; thus, atmospheric pressure is often referred to as the barometric pressure. PC can be taken to be zero since there is only Hg vapor above point C, and it is very low relative to Patm. Change in atmospheric pressure due to elevation has many effects: Cooking, nose bleeds, engine performance, aircraft performance.
PC + gh = Patm Patm = gh
The Barometer
Standard atmosphere is defined as the pressure produced by a column of mercury 760 mm (29.92 inHg or of water about 10.3 m ) in height at 0C (Hg = 13,595 kg/m3) under standard gravitational acceleration (g = 9.807 m/s2). 1 atm = 760 torr and 1 torr = 133.3 Pa
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Fluid Statics
Fluid Statics deals with problems associated with fluids at rest. In fluid statics, there is no relative motion between adjacent fluid layers. Therefore, there is no shear stress in the fluid trying to deform it. The only stress in fluid statics is normal stress
Normal stress is due to pressure Variation of pressure is due only to the weight of the fluid fluid statics is only relevant in presence of gravity fields.
Applications: Floating or submerged bodies, water dams and gates, liquid storage tanks, etc.
Hoover Dam
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Hoover Dam
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Hoover Dam
Example of elevation head z converted to velocity head V2/2g. We'll discuss this in more detail in Chapter 5 (Bernoulli equation).
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Pressure Distributions-Flat Surfaces
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Pressure Distributions-Curved Surfaces
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Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surfaces

On a plane surface, the hydrostatic forces form a system of parallel forces For many applications, magnitude and location of application, which is called center of pressure, must be determined. Atmospheric pressure Patm can be neglected when it acts on both sides of the surface.
Resultant Force
The magnitude of FR acting on a plane surface of a completely submerged plate in a homogenous fluid is equal to the product of the pressure PC at the centroid of the surface and the area A of the surface
Resultant Force
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Center of Pressure
Line of action of resultant force FR=PCA does not pass through the centroid of the surface. In general, it lies underneath where the pressure is higher. Vertical location of Center of Pressure is determined by equation the moment of the resultant force to the moment of the distributed pressure force. I
y p = yC +
xx ,C
yc A
Ixx,C is tabulated for simple geometries. Derivation of FR and examples on blackboard

The centroidal moments of inertia for some common geometries
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Submerged Rectangular Plate

What is the yp for case (a)?
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Submerged Rectangular Plate

What is the yp for case (a)?
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Example: Hydrostatic Force Acting on the

A heavy car plunges into a lake during an accident and lands at the bottom of the lake on its wheels. The door is 1.2 m high and 1 m wide, and the top edge of the door is 8 m below the free surface of the water. Determine the hydrostatic force on the door and the location of the pressure center, and discuss if the driver can open the door. Pave = PC = ghC = g(s + b/2)= 84.4 kN/m2 FR = PaveA = (84.4 kNm2) (1 m 1.2 m) = 101.3 kN yP = 8.61 m
Door of a Submerged Car
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Example: Hydrostatic Force Acting on the Door of a Submerged Car

Discussion A strong person can lift 100 kg, whose weight is 981 N or about 1 kN. Also, the person can apply the force at a point farthest from the hinges (1 m farther) for maximum effect and generate a moment of 1 kN m. The resultant hydrostatic force acts under the midpoint of the door, and thus a distance of 0.5 m from the hinges. This generates a moment of 50.6 kN m, which is about 50 times the moment the driver can possibly generate. Therefore, it is impossible for the driver to open the door of the car. The drivers best bet is to let some water in (by rolling Pave = PC = ghC = g(s + b/2)= 84.4 kN/m2 the window down a little, for example) and to keep his or her head close to= the ceiling. The driver should be able to open the door shortly before F P A = (84.4 kNm2) (1 m 1.2 m) = 101.3 kN R ave the car is filled with water since at that point the pressures on both sides the door are nearly the same and opening the door in water is almost yof P = 8.61 m as easy as opening it in air.
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Horizontally immersed surface
gh *A

Vertically immersed surface
Pressure at any point along the strip p = gx Total pressure on the strip = p dA = p.b.dx The Total pressure on the body R = p.b.dx = gx.b.dx
R = g bx.dx = g ( Ax ) = gx A
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Center of Pressure
Pressure at any point along the strip p = gx Total pressure on the strip = p.b.dx The moment of the pressure about free surface o - o, M = p.b.dx.(x) M for all body = p.b.dx.(x) = gx 2 b dx = g x 2 b.dx = gI o
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Center of Pressure
P h = gI o h=
gI o
P P = gx A IG h= +x xA
gI o Io IG = = = +x gx A x A x A
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Example 1
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Example 2
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Example 3
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Inclined Immersed Surface
l sin
P = gx A
Using the same procedures as in Vertical surface

P = gx A I G sin h= +x xA
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Hydrostatic Forces on Curved Surfaces
FR on a curved surface is more involved since it requires integration of the pressure forces that change direction along the surface. Easiest approach: determine horizontal and vertical components FH and FV separately.

Horizontal force component on curved surface: FH=Fx. Line of action on vertical plane gives y coordinate of center of pressure on curved surface. Vertical force component on curved surface: FV=Fy+W, where W is the weight of the liquid in the enclosed block W=gV. x coordinate of the center of pressure is a combination of line of action on horizontal plane (centroid of area) and line of action through volume (centroid of volume). Magnitude of force FR=(FH2+FV2)1/2 Angle of force is = tan-1(FV/FH)

1) Liquid above surface
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1) Liquid above surface
Horizontal component of force on surface: By considering the equilibrium of the liquid mass contained in ABC, we get FH = F = resultant force of liquid acting on vertically projected area (BC) and acting through the centre of pressure of F. Vertical component of force on surface By considering the equilibrium of the liquid mass contained in ADEC, we get FV = W = weight of liquid vertically above the surface (ADEC) and through the centre of gravity of the liquid mass. Resultant force FR pointing downward, and making an angle with horizontal
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2) Liquid below surface
Imagine that the space (ADCB) vertically above the curved surface is occupied with the same fluid as that below it (disregard what actually is filling that space). Then the surface AB could be removed without disrupting the equilibrium of the fluid. That means, the force acting on the underside of the surface would be balanced by that acting on the upper side under this imaginary condition. Therefore we may use the same arguments as in the preceding case:
The space above the surface ADCB may be empty or contain other fluid.
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2) Liquid below surface
Horizontal component of force on surface: FH = F = resultant force of liquid acting on vertically projected area (AB) and acting through the centre of pressure of F. Vertical component of force on surface FV = W = weight of imaginary liquid (i.e., same liquid as on the other side of the surface) vertically above the surface (ADCB) and through the centre of gravity of the liquid mass. Resultant force FR pointing upward, and making an angle with horizontal
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Example: A Gravity-Controlled Cylindrical Gate

A long solid cylinder of radius 0.8 m hinged at point A is used as an automatic gate. When the water level reaches 5 m, the gate opens by turning about the hinge at point A. Determine (a) the hydrostatic force acting on the cylinder and its line of action when the gate opens and (b) the weight of the cylinder per m length of the cylinder.
= 36.1 kN
= 39.2 kN
Example: A Gravity-Controlled Cylindrical Gate

= 1.3 kN
The weight of the cylinder is
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Example: Curved Surfaces
PV
P1
PH
P2
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pressure at L = 103 9.811 = 9.81 kN pressure at M = 103 9.81 4 = 39.2 kN For unit width P1 = p L ( Area) = ( 9.81) ( 3 *1) = 29.4 kN 1 1 P2 = ( pM pL ) ( Area) = ( 39.2 9.81) ( 3 *1) = 44.09 kN 2 2 PH = P1 + P2 = 29.4 + 44.09 = 73.5 kN
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1 1 PH 1 = ( gh1 ) ( Area) = 103 9.81 3 ( 3 *1.5) = 52.98 kN 2 2 1 1 PH 2 = ( gh2 ) ( Area) = 103 9.811.5 (1.5 *1.5) = 16.55 kN 2 2 PH = PH 1 PH 2 = 52.98 16.55 = 36.43 kN
1.52 PV 1 = 850 9.81 1.5 = 41610 N = 41.61 kN 2 1. 5 2 3 PV 2 = 10 9.81 1.5 = 26000 N = 26 kN 4 PV = PV 1 + PV 2 = 41.61 + 26 = 67.61 kN
P = PH + PV = 76.8 kN
2 2
= tan -1
76.8 = 64.6 o 36.43

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Buoyancy and Stability

Buoyancy is due to the fluid displaced by a body. FB=fgV. Archimedes principal : The buoyant force acting on a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body, and it acts upward through the centroid of the displaced volume.

Archimedes Principle states that the buoyant force has a magnitude equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body and is directed vertically upward. Buoyant force is a force that results from a floating or submerged body in a fluid. The force results from different pressures on the top and bottom of the object The pressure forces acting from below are greater than those on top
Forces on the Fluid
Arbitrary Shape
Now, treat an arbitrary submerged object as a planar surface:
V

Balancing the Forces of the F.B.D. in the vertical Direction:
= g
W = [ ( h2 h1 ) A V ]
Then, substituting:
W is the weight of the shaded area F1 and F2 are the forces on the plane surfaces FB is the buoyant force the body exerts on the fluid
Simplifying,
The force of the fluid on the body is opposite, or vertically upward and is known as the Buoyant Force. The force is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.

We find that the buoyant force acts through the centroid of the displaced volume.
The location is known as the center of buoyancy. buoyancy


We can apply the same principles to floating objects:
If the fluid acting on the upper surfaces has very small specific weight (air), the centroid is simply that of the displaced volume, and the buoyant force is as before.
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Buoyancy force FB is equal only to the displaced volume fgVdisplaced. Three scenarios possible 1. body<fluid: Floating body
2. body=fluid: Neutrally buoyant 3. body>fluid: Sinking body

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Example 1:
A wooden block of width 1.25 m, depth 0.75 And length 3.0 m is floating in water. Specific weight Of wood is 6.4kN/m3 find: Position of center of buoyancy
0.75
G B
W = FB W = gVdis. W = 0.75 *1.25 * 3.0 * 6.4 = 18 KN 18 103 = 1000 * 9.81* (h *1.25 * 3) h = 0.489 0.489 Center of buoyancy = = 0.244m 2
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Example 2:
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Stability
What about a case where the ball is on an inclined floor?
It is not really appropriate to discuss stability for this case since the ball is not in a state of equilibrium. In other words, it cannot be at rest and would roll down the hill even without any disturbance.
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Stability of Immersed Bodies

Stable Equilibrium: if when displaced returns to equilibrium position. Unstable Equilibrium: if when displaced it returns to a new equilibrium position.
Stable Equilibrium: Unstable Equilibrium:
C > CG, Higher

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C < CG, Lower

Stability of Immersed Bodies
Rotational stability of immersed bodies depends upon relative location of center of gravity G and center of buoyancy B.
G below B: stable G above B: unstable G coincides with B: neutrally stable.
Stability of Floating Bodies

If body is bottom heavy (G lower than B), it is always stable. Floating bodies can be stable when G is higher than B due to shift in location of center buoyancy and creation of restoring moment. Measure of stability is the metacentric height GM. If GM>1, ship is stable.
The metacenter may be considered to be a fixed point for most hull shapes for small rolling angles up to about 20.
Stability of Floating Bodies
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Metacentre and Metacentric Height
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In Water
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For rectangula r cross section bd 3 I= 12 V = h bd

h
Example
W = FB W = gVdis. 1.472 103 = 1000 * 9.81* (h * 0.50 *1) h = 0.3 0.3 = 0.15m 2 OG = 0.2 OB = BG = OG OB = 0.2 0.15 = 0.05m I 0.53 1 / 12 BM = = = 0.069m V 0.3 0.5 1 GM = BM BG = 0.069 0.05 = 0.019m
The Golden Crown of Hiero II, King of Syracuse

The weight of the crown and nugget are the same in air: Wc = cVc = Wn = nVn. If the crown is pure gold, c=n which means that the volumes must be the same, Vc=Vn. In water, the buoyancy force is B=H2OV. If the scale becomes unbalanced, this implies that the Vc Vn, which in turn means that the c n Goldsmith was shown to be a fraud!

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University of Palestine College of Engineering & Urban Planning Applied Civil Engineering

Chapter 3: Pressure and Fluid Statics

ESOE 505221 Fluid Mechanics EGGD3109 Fluid Mechanics

Chapter 3: Pressure and Fluid Statics

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Chapter 3: Pressure and Fluid Statics

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Chapter 3: Pressure and Fluid Statics

Variation of Pressure with Depth

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Chapter 3: Pressure and Fluid Statics

Variation of Pressure with Depth

Dividing by x and rearranging gives

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Chapter 3: Pressure and Fluid Statics

Variation of Pressure with Depth

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Absolute, gage, and vacuum pressures

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Hydrostatic Pressure Difference Between Two Points

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Hydrostatic Pressure Difference Between Two Points

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