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FLUID MECHANICS
2.1.1 Density or Mass Density. ....................................................................................... 14
2.2.2 Specific Weight or Weight Density. ....................................................................... 15
2.2.3 Specific Gravity or Relative density. ...................................................................... 15
2.2.4 Specific volume. ........................................................................................................ 16
2.2.5 Viscosity. ................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.6 Fluid Compressibility ............................................................................................. 17
Exercise ............................................................................................................................ 20
3.0 FLUID STATICS .............................................................................................................. 21
3.1 Concept of PASCAL’s LAW ............................................................................................ 22
3.1.1 Define Pascal’s Law ................................................................................................ 22
3.1.2 Hydraulic Jack ........................................................................................................ 23
3.1.3 Problems Regarding Hydraulic Jack ....................................................................... 25
Exercise 1 ......................................................................................................................... 29
3.2 CONCEPT OF PIEZOMETER, BAROMETER AND MANOMETER..................................... 30
3.2.1 Concept Of Piezometer ......................................................................................... 30
Exercise 2 ......................................................................................................................... 31
3.2.2 Concepts of Barometer.......................................................................................... 31
3.2.3 Problems Regarding Manometers ......................................................................... 33
EXERCISE 3........................................................................................................................ 37
Exercise 4 ......................................................................................................................... 41
EXERCISE 5........................................................................................................................ 48
3.3 Bourdon Gauge ............................................................................................................ 49
3.4 Buoyancy ...................................................................................................................... 50
3.4.1 Archimedes Principle ............................................................................................. 50
Exercise 6 ......................................................................................................................... 55
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