Units for pressure in a cylinder

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The discussion revolves around the appropriate units for measuring pressure in a spherical cylinder subjected to wind tunnel testing, specifically focusing on the height difference in the hydrostatic pressure formula.

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  • Mathematical reasoning

Main Points Raised

  • One participant calculates pressure using the hydrostatic formula and questions whether height differences (h2-h1) can be expressed in millimeters instead of meters.
  • Another participant asserts that the formula does not impose restrictions on the units used, indicating that consistent units will yield consistent results.
  • A later reply clarifies that using height in millimeters will result in pressure units of N mm/m³, which is equivalent to mPa, rather than the standard N/m².

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the preferred units for height in the context of the hydrostatic formula, leading to differing interpretations of the implications for pressure measurement.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights potential confusion regarding unit consistency and the conversion of pressure units when using different height measurements.

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I am calculating pressure on a spherical cylinder of 10 mm diameter by wind tunnel. when measuring values in manometer filled with water which density is 1000 kg/m^3 so by hydro-static formula the pressure difference is [P2-P1=ρg(h2-h1)]

so by this formula the ρ unit is in kg/m3 and gravity(g) we know 9.81 m/s^2 so the unit of (h2-h1) must be meter? or mm will be fine as well?
I am confused by this small problem..

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The formula does not presuppose anything about the units. You will get the same units out as you put in.
 
Orodruin said:
The formula does not presuppose anything about the units. You will get the same units out as you put in.
Thank you...

But the unit which i put in must be same...for instance if i have ρ in meter and g in meter as well...so can i use h means the height in mm?
or it should be meter too?

that's my real question.
 
You can use h in mm, but it will make your result have units of N mm/m^3 instead of N/m^2. (The first is equivalent to units of mPa.)
 
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