Pressure of fluid on bottom of container

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The discussion revolves around a problem involving fluid pressure in a cylindrical container. The original poster presents a scenario where a fluid of known density is contained within a cylinder, and they seek to determine the depth of the fluid and the pressure at the bottom after adding more fluid.

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  • The original poster attempts to calculate the depth of the fluid using the pressure formula, while expressing uncertainty about the second part of the problem regarding the pressure after adding more fluid. Other participants suggest calculating the additional depth from the volume added and using that to find the new pressure.

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Participants are exploring different methods to approach the problem. Some have provided calculations for the new height and pressure, while others are questioning the assumptions made in the original poster's approach. There is no explicit consensus on the best method, but guidance has been offered regarding how to calculate the new depth and pressure.

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The problem is constrained by the requirement to assume no fluid spills out of the container and to work with the provided dimensions and fluid properties.

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A cylindrical container with a cross sectional area of 65.2 cm[tex]^{2}[/tex] holds a fluid of density 806kg/m[tex]^{3}[/tex]. At the bottom of the container the pressure is 116 kPa
a) What is the depth of the fluid?
b) Find the pressure at the bottom of the container after an additional 2.05 [tex]\times[/tex] 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex] m[tex]^{3}[/tex] of this fluid is added to the container. Assume no fluid spills out of the container.


a) A = 65.2 cm[tex]^{2}[/tex]
[tex]\rho[/tex] = 806 kg/m[tex]^{3}[/tex]
P(bottom) = 116 kPa = 1.16 [tex]\times[/tex] 10[tex]^{5}[/tex] Pa

closed manometer [tex]\rightarrow[/tex] P = [tex]\rho[/tex]gh

h = [tex]\frac{P}{\rho g}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1.16 \times 10^{5}}{806 \times 9.81}[/tex]
= 14.67 m


i'm not really sure how to do part (b), this is all that i could come up with

P1 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\rho[/tex]v1[tex]^{2}[/tex] + [tex]\rho[/tex]gh = constant
P2 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\rho[/tex]v2[tex]^{2}[/tex] + [tex]\rho[/tex]gh = constant
v2 = v1 + 2.05 [tex]\times[/tex] 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex]

P1 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\rho[/tex]v1[tex]^{2}[/tex] + [tex]\rho[/tex]gh = P2 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\rho[/tex]v2[tex]^{2}[/tex] + [tex]\rho[/tex]gh

P1 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\rho[/tex]v1[tex]^{2}[/tex] = P2 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\rho[/tex]v2[tex]^{2}[/tex]

P1 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\rho[/tex]v1[tex]^{2}[/tex] = P2 + [tex]\rho[/tex](v1 + 2.05 [tex]\times[/tex] 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex])[tex]^{2}[/tex]

P2 = P1 + [tex]\rho[/tex]v1[tex]^{2}[/tex] - [tex]\rho[/tex](v1 + 2.05 [tex]\times[/tex] 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex])[tex]^{2}[/tex]

= 116 + 403v1[tex]^{2}[/tex] - 403(v1 + 2.05 [tex]\times[/tex] 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex])[tex]^{2}[/tex]


would someone be able to tell me if (a) is correct and possibly a better way to solve (b)
thanks
 
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Find out how much more depth is added to the fluid... You know the volume added... you know the cross sectional area of the cylinder... you should be able to get the new height and hence the new pressure.
 
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ok so
v = 2.05 x 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex] m[tex]^{3}[/tex]
CSA = 65.2 cm2 = 6.52 x 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex] m[tex]^{3}[/tex]

h = [tex]\frac{v}{CSA}[/tex] =0.3144m

P = [tex]\rho[/tex]gh
= 806 x 9.81 x (14.67 + 0.314)
= 806 x 9.81 x 14.985
= 118 486.05 Pa
= 1.18 x 10[tex]^{5}[/tex] Pa = 118 kPa

thankyou
 
faoltaem said:
ok so
v = 2.05 x 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex] m[tex]^{3}[/tex]
CSA = 65.2 cm2 = 6.52 x 10[tex]^{-3}[/tex] m[tex]^{3}[/tex]

h = [tex]\frac{v}{CSA}[/tex] =0.3144m

P = [tex]\rho[/tex]gh
= 806 x 9.81 x (14.67 + 0.314)
= 806 x 9.81 x 14.985
= 118 486.05 Pa
= 1.18 x 10[tex]^{5}[/tex] Pa = 118 kPa

thankyou

looks good. no prob. you're welcome.
 

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