Question 1 of 4 · Fluid Statics and Hydrostatic Forces · Foundation · About 14 min
Pressure at the base of a settling vessel
A settling vessel holds a stationary liquid with density . A pressure port is located vertically below the open free surface. The local atmospheric pressure is absolute. Determine the port gauge and absolute pressures using .

Given
Density: 1260 kg/m³
Depth: 4.2 m
Atmospheric absolute pressure: 99.0 kPa
Gravity: 9.81 m/s²
Find
Port gauge pressure
Port absolute pressure
Assumptions
Static uniform-density liquid.
Free surface exposed to ambient atmosphere.
Worked solution
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