the principle of operation of atmospheric pressure measuring instruments,
the properties of communicating vessels.
Exercise 1
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Answer the questions.
a) What is the pressure? b) Provide the formula for calculating the pressure. c) What determines the hydrostatic pressure? d) What is the formula for calculating the hydrostatic pressure? e) What determines the atmospheric pressure? f) What is the unit of the pressure in the SI system?
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a) The pressure is the physical quantity that informs us how much force is applied perpendicular to the surface unit. b) The pressure is equal to the quotient of the force and the surface area. c) The pressure due to the weight of the non‑moving (static) fluid is called hydrostatic pressure. d) The formula for calculating the hydrostatic pressure is . e) Atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by the atmosphere on the bodies within the atmosphere or on the surface of the Earth. Atmospheric pressure - like hydrostatic pressure - is related to the weight of the air above the level at which we measure the pressure. The closer to the Earth's surface, the higher the atmospheric pressure, and conversely - it is lower on mountain peaks than in the valleys. f) The basic pressure unit in the SI system is pascal (1 Pa).
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Exercise 2
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In which units can we give the pressure value?
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The pressure can be given in such units as:
atmosphere - atm
millimeters of mercury - mm Hg
pascal - Pa
The relationship between these pressure units:
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Exercise 3
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Answer the questions.
a) What are the main elements of an aneroidaneroidaneroid? b) How the aneroid works? c) What other pressure measuring instruments do you know?
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a) Hand‑set pointer, pointer, lever, flexible metal box. b) The flexible metal box moves the lever when the pressure changes. The lever movement causes the spindle of the pointer to rotate. In order to recognize whether the pressure increased or decreased, the pointer is compared to the hand‑set pointer. c) Torricelli's mercury barometerbarometerbarometer, analogue barometer, electronic barometer.
Exercise 4
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Convert units.
a) 780 mm Hg to pascal and hectopascal. b) 980 Pa to mm Hg.
a) , therefore:
b)
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The liquid level in the communicating vesselscommunicating vesselscommunicating vessels is always the same.
The pressure measured at the same depth in each of the arms is the same. This fact results from the dependence on the hydrostatic pressure p at depth h in the liquid with the density d in the gravitational field of the Earth with the standard gravity :
Task 1
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Take a look at the pictures and familiarize with the system of communicating vessels.
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Task 2
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Watch the slideshow „LocklockLock gates”, this is an example of the application of the principle of balance out liquid levels in the system of communicating vesselscommunicating vesselscommunicating vessels.
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Exercise 5
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Evaluate whether the sentences below are true or false.
a) The pressure unit in the SI system is mm Hg. b) The pressure unit in the SI system is pascal (Pa). c) The locklocklock lifting boats operates on the principle of a communicating vessel system. d) The aneroidaneroidaneroid can measure changes in the atmospheric pressure.
a) False. b) True. c) True. d) True.
Summary
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One of the first instruments to measure atmospheric pressure was the mercury barometerbarometerbarometer.
The pressure exerted by the 760 mm of mercury is one atmosphere.
Currently, we use barometers, or aneroids, to measure atmospheric pressure.
The pressure of gases and liquids is measured using manometers.
Communicating vesselscommunicating vesselsCommunicating vessels are a system of several vessels, usually of different shapes, connected in such a way that liquid can flow freely between them. The principle of communicating vessels is used in water supply systems and water locks.
Exercises
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Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Water pressure measurement was made at a depth of 20 m. Calculate the pressure at this depth. Can a man dive without equipment at this depth? Find out what depth of diving is still safe for humans.
The pressure is about 300 kPa. A man cannot dive at this depth without diving equipment. Safe depth for humans is about 30 m.
Exercise 8
Write in English:
What actions will you have to do and what quantities to measure to calculate the pressure at the bottom of the vessel shown in the picture.
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Measure the height of the liquid column h. Find in the tables the liquid density d and the value of standard gravity g. Substitute the values obtained into the formula:
Check the unit calculation to get the result in pascal.