A closed tank (of height 5 m) is PArtially filled with a liquid as shown. If the pressure of the air above the fluid is 2 bar, find the pressure at the bottom of the tank. Assume the density of the liquid to vary according to the following relation:where y is the height from the base

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Pressure and Its Measurement topics include: Pressure distribution in fluid, pressure measurement, pascals law and compression fluid pressure point. In fluid mechanics, pressure is the force exerted on an area. The formula for calculating pressure is P = F/A, where F is force and A is area.  Here are some types of pressure measurement: Absolute pressure: The total value of the force per unit area exerted by a fluid surface. Absolute pressure is the difference between the pressure at a given point in a fluid and total zero pressure or a perfect vacuum. Absolute pressure is measured with... Show more

A closed tank (of height 5 m) is P<sub>A</sub>rtially filled with a liquid as shown. If the pressure of the air above the fluid is 2 bar, find the pressure at the bottom of the tank. Assume the density of the liquid to vary according to the following relation:<br /><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/engineering/fluid-mechanics-questions-answers-pressure-distribution-constant-density-fluid-1-q14-1.png' alt='Find pressure at bottom of tank if closed tank is partially filled with liquid' width='209' height='57' class='alignnone size-full wp-image-154338' width='260' height='222' /><br />where y is the height from the base<br /><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/engineering/fluid-mechanics-questions-answers-pressure-distribution-constant-density-fluid-1-q14-2.png' alt='The change of pressure P with vertical direction y' width='356' height='221' class='alignnone size-full wp-image-154339' />






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