Recent content by Tkopperl

This is a real world scenario. You are correct, this is a model of a production well in 5000ft of sea water. The plug, actually a testing tool is used to test Blow Out Preventers. Both fluid columns are open to atmosphere. I was just curious about the U-Tube effect that happens.

So the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the tank would be based off of the height of the standpipe no matter what size the standpipe is?

Hmmm. so if I had a 100ft straw on top of a 2ft swimming pool the hydrostatic pressure in the swimming pool would be based off of the 102ft? Assuming the swimming pool had a top so the water couldn't escape.

Yes, but that formula only works for solid columns of fluid. When the fluid changes from the smaller pipe to the larger pipe this is no longer true, so this would be true for the pressure at 5002 ft inside the smaller pipe, but not outside of it.

Ok so I'm an engineer and I ran into a physics problem the other day and I'm not quite sure how to go about it. I am very farmiliar with hyrdostatic pressures, but in this particular case I'm not exactly sure how the laws apply. I have attached a sketch of my problem. There is an 18-3/4" ID...