Problem 10 - Variation of Pressure

Problem
A gage on the suction side of a pump shown vacuum of 254 mm of mercury. Compute (a) pressure head in meters of water; (b) pressure in kiloPascal; (c) absolute pressure in kiloPascal if barometer reads 736.6 mm of mercury.
 

Solution

 
Tags: 
mercury column
specific gravity of mercury
head in water
equivalent head
equivalent head of mercury and water
Absolute Pressure
barometer reading
barometric pressure