An oil tank of height 6 m is half-filled with oil and the air above it exerts a pressure of 200 kPa on the upper surface. The density of oil varies according to the given relation:What will be the percentage error in the calculation of the pressure at the base of the tank if the density is taken to be a constant equal to 800?

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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

An oil tank of height 6 m is half-filled with oil and the air above it exerts a pressure of 200 kPa on the upper surface. The density of oil varies according to the given relation:<br /><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/engineering/fluid-mechanics-questions-answers-experienced-q6.png' alt='The density of oil for oil tank of height 6 m is half-filled with oil & air above it' width='213' height='33' class='aligncenter size-full wp-image-154537' /><br />What will be the percentage error in the calculation of the pressure at the base of the tank if the density is taken to be a constant equal to 800?<br /><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/engineering/fluid-mechanics-questions-answers-experienced-q6a.png' alt='Find percentage error of pressure at base of tank if density is constant to 800' width='300' height='220' class='aligncenter size-full wp-image-154538' />






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