The density of mercury changes approximately linearly with

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Problem 91HP

The density of mercury changes approximately linearly with temperature as ρHg = 13 595 – 2.5 T kg/m3 (T in Celsius), so the same pressure difference will result in a manometer reading that is influenced by temperature. If a pressure difference of 100 kPa is measured in the summer at 35°C and in the winter at −15°C, what is the difference in column height between the two measurements?

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QUESTION:

Problem 91HP

The density of mercury changes approximately linearly with temperature as ρHg = 13 595 – 2.5 T kg/m3 (T in Celsius), so the same pressure difference will result in a manometer reading that is influenced by temperature. If a pressure difference of 100 kPa is measured in the summer at 35°C and in the winter at −15°C, what is the difference in column height between the two measurements?

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Solution 91 HP:

Step 1 of 2:-

Here we have to find the difference between pressures at two different conditions.

The density as a function of temperature is,

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The pressure and density are related as,

--------------------(1)

Where h is the height..

The pressure difference of 100 kPa at is,

         

         

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