EXERCISE NO 1

PRESSURE DIFFERENCE USING DIFFERENTIAL GAGE

NAME: DATE:
GROUP NO: 2 RATING:

I. Objective: To apply the computation of pressure in a column of liquid in the

determination of specific gravity of unknown liquid

II. Apparatus and Materials:

1. Fluid differential gage
2. Dropper
3. Distilled water
4. Liquid of unknown specific gravity

III. Procedure:
1. Pour the water into one end of the differential gage until fluid
reaches 25mm
2. Pour oil both ends to a height of at least 10mm from the water level
3. In the right leg, pour an additional oil until there is at least a
noticeable difference in oil level (say 10mm)
4. Record the height of oil level in the two legs of the manometer (4 in
all)
5. Repeats steps 3-4 until 2 trials

IV. Data and Tabulation:

Trial A B C D
1 23 15.5 24.5 3.6
2 39 16 40.7 3.5

Trial 1 Trial 2
AB 7.6 23
BE 15.5 16
CD 20.9 37.2
DE 3.6 3.5
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V. Computations

Trial 1

0 + () () + (1) (1) ( ) = 0

(AB) + (1) (1) ( ) = 0

(7.6) + (15.5) (3.6) ( )(20.9) = 0

= 0.895

Trial 2

0 + () () + (1) (1) ( ) = 0

(AB) + (1) (1) ( ) = 0

(23) + (16) (3.5) ( )(37.2) = 0

= 0.880

Average specific gravity of oil = 0.8875

VI. Figure
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VII. Analysis and Interpretation

In this experiment, water was poured first then the oil. Using fluid
differential gaga, two trials were made and each showed a specific gravity
of less than 1 (see formula above). Since it is known that oil and water are
two liquids that are immiscible weve come up to a conclusion that oil has
lower specific gravity that water.