An oil tank of height 6 m is half-filled with oil and the air above it exerts a pressure of 200 kPa on the upper surface. The density of oil varies according to the given relation: What will be the percentage error in the calculation of the pressure at the base of the tank if the density is taken to be a constant equal to 800?
An oil tank of height 6 m is half-filled with oil and the air above it exerts a pressure of 200 kPa on the upper surface. The density of oil varies according to the given relation: What will be the percentage error in the calculation of the pressure at the base of the tank if the density is taken to be a constant equal to 800? Correct Answer 0.01
The change of pressure with the vertical direction y is given by dP/dy = – ρg dP = -ρg dy If Pa and Pb be the pressures at the top and bottom surfaces of the tank, Thus, Pb = 223.5746kPa. If the density is assumed to be constant, Pb = 200 + 800 * 9.81 * 3 * 103 = 223.544 kPa. Hence, precentage error
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