Equivalent head, in meters of water, of 150 kPa pressure Date of Exam May 1994 Subject Hydraulics and Geotechnical Engineering Problem What is the equivalent pressure head in cm of water to a pressure of 150 kPa? A. 1340 C. 1630 B. 1140 D. 1530 Answer Key Click here to show or hide the answer key [ D ] Solution Click here to expand or collapse this section $h = \dfrac{p}{\gamma}$ $h = \dfrac{150}{9.81}$ $h = 15.29 ~ \text{m}$ $h = 1529 ~ \text{cm}$ ← answer Category Hydraulics Pressure Head equivalent head head in water Log in or register to post comments