2.2.8 · D3 · Physics › Fluid Mechanics › Manometers, barometers
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Parent note ne tumhe do master tools diye the:
Δ P = ρ g h (neeche jaane par vertical height h se ρ g h add hota hai) aur "same fluid, same level ⇒ same pressure". Ye page har tarah ke problem fire karta hai jo un tools ke saamne aa sakte hain — har sign, har degenerate case, har twist — aur har ek ko line one se solve karta hai.
Agar tumne abhi tak ρ g h kahan se aata hai ye nahi dekha, pehle Hydrostatic Pressure padho.
Kuch bhi shuru karne se pehle, un letters ko pin down karte hain jo baar baar use honge, plain words mein:
Definition Symbols, anchored
ρ (Greek "rho") = density = ek cubic metre mein kitne kilograms fluid pack hain. Paani 1000 kg/m 3 hai; mercury 13600 kg/m 3 hai — same box ke liye mercury 13.6 × zyada bhaari hai. Dekho Density and Specific Gravity .
g = 9.8 m/s 2 = gravity har kilogram ko kitni zyada force se neeche kheenchti hai.
h = do points ke beech ka vertical height difference — seedha upar-neeche , kabhi bhi tilted distance nahi.
P a t m = atmospheric pressure = aas-paas ki hawa jo kisi bhi exposed surface par dabaati hai. Sea level par ye roughly 1.013 × 1 0 5 Pa hoti hai. Dekho Atmospheric Pressure .
Pehle teen ko multiply karo, ρ g h , aur tumhe pascals (Pa ) mein pressure milega. Units check: m 3 kg ⋅ s 2 m ⋅ m = m ⋅ s 2 kg = m 2 N = Pa . ✓
Do aur words jin par hum constantly lean karenge — inhe abhi meet karo taaki koi example surprise na kare:
Definition Absolute vs gauge pressure
Absolute pressure P ab s = kisi point par total, sachchi pressure, sab kuch count karke (atmosphere jo neeche push karta hai usse bhi). Zero absolute matlab perfect vacuum.
Gauge pressure P g a ug e = pressure atmosphere se kitna zyada hai:
P g a ug e = P ab s − P a t m = ρ g h
Dono ki zaroorat kyun? Zyaatar instruments atmosphere mein baithe hote hain aur sirf difference feel karte hain, isliye naturally gauge report karte hain. Absolute total paane ke liye, P a t m wapas add karo. Barometer ek exception hai — uske upar vacuum hota hai, isliye wo directly absolute read karta hai.
Definition Reference line aur
P l in e
Kisi bhi connected fluid mein, hum ek convenient horizontal level choose karte hain aur use reference line kehte hain. Us line par pressure ke liye hum P l in e likhte hain. Rule 2 (neeche) ke hisaab se, P l in e ki same value hoti hai chahe hum ise left arm se walk karke compute karein ya right arm se — aur un dono computations ko equal karna hi manometers solve karne ka poora trick hai.
Har manometer/barometer problem in cells mein se ek mein rehta hai. Neeche ke examples har ek cell fill karte hain taaki koi gap na rahe.
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Cell (kya alag hai)
Kaun sa example
A
Barometer, vacuum on top → absolute P a t m
Ex 1
B
Barometer with non-mercury fluid (limiting height)
Ex 2
C
Barometer with trapped gas (perfect vacuum nahi)
Ex 3
D
Manometer, open arm higher → gas above atmospheric (+ sign)
Ex 4
E
Manometer, gas arm higher → gas below atmospheric (− sign)
Ex 5
F
Degenerate : levels equal, h = 0 → gauge pressure zero
Ex 6
G
Inclined manometer → h = L sin θ (vertical only)
Ex 7
H
Do immiscible fluids stacked → har ρ g h alag add karo
Ex 8
I
Real-world word problem (blood-pressure / diver style)
Ex 9
J
Exam twist : g badlo (doosra planet) — height rescale hoti hai
Ex 10
Recall Do rules jo neeche sab kuch use karta hai
Rule 1 — fluid path pe chalo: neeche jaane par ρ g h add hota hai, upar jaane par ρ g h subtract hota hai.
Rule 2 — same connected fluid, same horizontal level ⇒ equal pressure .
Worked example Ex 1 — Standard mercury barometer
Ek mercury barometer column height h = 0.760 m read karta hai. Mercury ke upar Vacuum hai. P a t m nikalo. Lo ρ H g = 13600 kg/m 3 , g = 9.8 .
Forecast: aage padhne se pehle pressure guess karo — kya ye 1 0 5 Pa ke paas hogi?
Same level par do points choose karo: point A, tube ke base ke andar mercury surface par, point B, open dish surface par. Figure s01 dekho — A (mint dot) aur B (butter dot) same dashed level par baithe hain.
Ye step kyun? Rule 2 inhe tabhi equate karne deta hai jab ye ek horizontal level share karte hain.
B (open) par pressure likho: P B = P a t m .
Kyun? B hawa ke samne exposed hai, isliye hawa ka pressure directly uus par baithta hai.
A par pressure likho: A se upar vacuum top tak column climb karo (figure mein coral label). Upar jaane par subtract hota hai, isliye top pressure = P A − ρ g h . Top vacuum = 0 hai, isliye P A = ρ g h .
Kyun? Vertical tube mein Rule 1; top empty hai ⇒ zero.
P A = P B set karo: ρ g h = P a t m .
Inhe equate kyun kar sakte hain? Rule 2 se: A (tube ke base ke andar) aur B (open dish surface) same connected mercury mein same horizontal level par hain, isliye unhe ek pressure share karna hi hoga — warna fluid sideways flow karta high-pressure point se tab tak jab tak match na ho jaayein.
P a t m = 13600 × 9.8 × 0.760 = 1.013 × 1 0 5 Pa
Verify: 760 mmHg = 1 atm by definition, aur 1 atm = 1.013 × 1 0 5 Pa . ✓ Units: m 3 kg ⋅ s 2 m ⋅ m = Pa . ✓
Upar wali figure exactly ye dikhati hai: coral double-arrow column height h hai, mercury (lavender) tube ko vacuum tak bharta hai, aur do dots un equal-level points A aur B ko mark karte hain jinke pressures hum equal karte hain.
Worked example Ex 2 — Water barometer height
Agar hum mercury ki jagah water (ρ = 1000 ) se barometer banaate, toh same P a t m = 1.013 × 1 0 5 Pa balance karne ke liye column kitna lamba hona chahiye?
Forecast: mercury ko 0.76 m chahiye tha; water 13.6 × halka hai — column taller hoga ya shorter, aur kitna?
Shuru karo P a t m = ρ g h se aur h ke liye solve karo: h = ρ g P a t m .
Ye step kyun? Pressure pata hai aur height chahiye, isliye rearrange karo.
Water ki density daalo:
h = 1000 × 9.8 1.013 × 1 0 5 = 10.34 m
Verify: ratio h H g h w a t er = ρ w a t er ρ H g = 1000 13600 = 13.6 , aur 0.760 × 13.6 = 10.34 m . ✓ Isliye mercury choose kiya jaata hai — 10 m water tube tumhari desk par nahi rakhi ja sakti. Dekho Atmospheric Pressure .
Figure s02 dono columns ko scale ke saath side by side rakhti hai: chhota lavender mercury bar (0.76 m ) versus towering mint water bar (10.34 m ) — dono same P a t m balance kar rahe hain. Picture hi argument hai: halka fluid ⇒ lamba column.
Worked example Ex 3 — Imperfect vacuum
Ek mercury barometer ke top par thodi si trapped air hai jo P t o p = 2000 Pa exert kar rahi hai. Mercury column h = 0.745 m hai. Sachcha P a t m kya hai?
Forecast: trapped gas mercury ko neeche push karta hai, isliye column low read karta hai. Kya sachcha P a t m , ρ g h akele se bada hoga ya chhota?
Same-level trick reuse karo: bilkul Figure s01 ki tarah, dish surface aur in-tube surface ko ek level par lo, phir tube climb karo; lekin ab top P t o p hai, 0 nahi.
Ye step kyun? Rule 2 abhi bhi guarantee karta hai ki same-level points ek pressure share karte hain; Ex 1 se ek hi cheez badli hai ki column ki roof ab ek real gas hai, vacuum nahi, isliye uska pressure climb mein enter hota hai.
Balance: P a t m = P t o p + ρ g h .
Ye step kyun? Column upar jaate waqt ρ g h subtract karke P t o p milta hai, isliye ulta karne par, P a t m = P t o p + ρ g h .
P a t m = 2000 + 13600 × 9.8 × 0.745 = 2000 + 99287 = 1.013 × 1 0 5 Pa
Verify: agar P t o p = 0 hota toh h = 0.760 chahiye hota; trapped gas ne column ko 0.745 tak girne diya jabki abhi bhi same P a t m matlab raha. Consistent — gas ne atmosphere ko "help" ki. ✓
Worked example Ex 4 — Pressurised gas (+ sign)
Ek open-tube mercury manometer ek gas vessel se connected hai. Open arm liquid h = 0.05 m higher hai gas-arm liquid se. P a t m = 1.01 × 1 0 5 Pa . Gas ka absolute aur gauge pressure nikalo.
Forecast: agar gas open side ko upar push kar sakta hai, toh gas air se stronger hai ya weaker?
Reference line = lower liquid surface (gas side). Figure s03 mein ye mint dashed line hai; P l in e wahan ka pressure hai, aur ye kisi bhi arm se compute karne par same hoti hai.
Right (open) arm, uski surface se line tak neeche: P l in e = P a t m + ρ g h .
Kyun? Open surface se h neeche jaane par (figure mein coral arrow) ρ g h add hota hai.
Left (gas) arm, gas se line tak neeche: P l in e = P g a s (uski surface hi line hai).
P l in e ke dono expressions equate karo: P g a s = P a t m + ρ g h .
P ab s = 1.01 × 1 0 5 + 13600 × 9.8 × 0.05 = 1.01 × 1 0 5 + 6664 = 1.077 × 1 0 5 Pa
Gauge: P g a ug e = P ab s − P a t m = 6664 Pa .
Verify: open arm higher ⇒ gas air ko overcome karta hai ⇒ P g a s > P a t m ⇒ positive gauge. Sign hai + . ✓
Figure s03 mein right (open) liquid, left (gas) liquid se uuncha khada hai; coral arrow height gap h mark karta hai, aur mint dashed reference line wahan hai jahan hum dono arms se P l in e equate karte hain. Uuncha open side ek gas ka visual signature hai jo atmospheric se upar hai.
Worked example Ex 5 — Partial vacuum (− sign)
Same manometer, lekin ab gas arm liquid 0.05 m higher hai (atmosphere ne open side ko neeche push kar diya). P a t m = 1.01 × 1 0 5 . Gas pressure nikalo.
Forecast: is tug-of-war mein hawa jeeti. Gas atmospheric se upar hai ya neeche?
Reference line = lower surface (ab open side); P l in e uska pressure hai. Figure s03 mirror-flipped socho — gas arm ab taller wala hai.
Left (gas) arm line tak neeche: P l in e = P g a s + ρ g h .
Right (open) arm line tak neeche: P l in e = P a t m (open surface hi line hai).
P l in e ke dono expressions equate karo: P g a s + ρ g h = P a t m ⇒ P g a s = P a t m − ρ g h .
P ab s = 1.01 × 1 0 5 − 6664 = 0.943 × 1 0 5 Pa
Gauge: − 6664 Pa (negative ⇒ atmospheric se neeche).
Verify: gas arm higher ⇒ gas air se kamzor ⇒ P g a s < P a t m ⇒ negative gauge. Sign hai − . Ex 4 ka mirror image. ✓
h = 0
Ek open manometer mein dono liquid surfaces exactly same height par hain. Gas pressure kya hai?
Forecast: kuch bhi kuch bhi upar ya neeche nahi push kar raha. Prediction?
Apply karo P g a s = P a t m ± ρ g h with h = 0 .
P g a s = P a t m .
Verify: gauge pressure = ρ g ⋅ 0 = 0 . Manometer keh raha hai "gas atmospheric pressure par hai." Ye + case (Ex 4) aur − case (Ex 5) ke beech ki boundary hai. Ye limit hamesha check karo — ye batata hai ki tumhara sign convention continuous hai. ✓
Worked example Ex 7 — Slanted tube
Ek manometer ka open arm ek tube hai jo horizontal se θ = 3 0 ∘ par inclined hai. Liquid tube ke along slant length L = 0.10 m chalti hai. Fluid oil hai, ρ = 850 kg/m 3 . Ye kaun sa gauge pressure represent karta hai?
Forecast: hum 0.10 m tube travel karte hain — lekin kya uska sabhi height count hota hai?
Vertical rise nikalo. Sirf up-down part gravity se ladhta hai, isliye h = L sin θ . Figure s04 mein lavender slant L hai, coral vertical side h hai, aur dashed horizontal side koi weight carry nahi karti.
sin kyun aur cos kyun nahi? θ horizontal se measure hoti hai; right triangle ki vertical side (opposite θ ) L sin θ hai. Horizontal side L cos θ gravity ke khilaf koi weight carry nahi karti, isliye drop ho jaati hai.
h = 0.10 × sin 3 0 ∘ = 0.10 × 0.5 = 0.05 m
Ab use karo P g a ug e = ρ g h :
P g a ug e = 850 × 9.8 × 0.05 = 416.5 Pa
Verify: agar hum galti se slant L = 0.10 use karte toh answer double hoke 833 Pa hota — inclined-tube ka classic mistake. Tube ko incline karne ka poora point hai ki ek chhoti si vertical rise ko ek lamba, easy-to-read slant pe spread kar dein. ✓
Figure s04 h = L sin θ ke peeche ka right triangle hai: lavender hypotenuse wo slant length hai jis par liquid actually chalti hai, lekin sirf coral vertical leg gravity ke khilaf press karta hai. Picture dekho aur sin obvious ho jaata hai.
Worked example Ex 8 — Water on top of mercury
Ek U-tube mein neeche mercury hai aur left arm mein mercury ke upar 0.20 m ka water (ρ w = 1000 ) column daala gaya hai. Right arm open hai. Mercury surfaces h H g = 0.014 m se differ karti hain (right higher). P X kya pressure hai jo water ke top surface (left) par neeche push kar raha hai?
Forecast: do alag fluids ⇒ do alag ρ g h terms. Kya hum inhe add karte hain?
Reference line = lower mercury surface (left arm base); P l in e wahan ka pressure hai.
Left arm, top se line tak neeche: P X se shuru karo, 0.20 m water se neeche jaao, phir line tak neeche. Isliye P l in e = P X + ρ w g ( 0.20 ) .
Split kyun karo? Har fluid apna khud ka ρ g h contribute karta hai; dono ke liye ek density use nahi kar sakte.
Right (open) arm line tak neeche: P l in e = P a t m + ρ H g g h H g .
P l in e ke dono expressions equate karo: Rule 2 se left-arm aur right-arm ke P l in e computations equal hone chahiye, isliye
P X + ρ w g ( 0.20 ) = P a t m + ρ H g g ( 0.014 ) .
P X ke liye solve karo — dono sides se ρ w g ( 0.20 ) subtract karo:
P X = P a t m + ρ H g g ( 0.014 ) − ρ w g ( 0.20 ) .
Numbers daalo: ρ H g g ( 0.014 ) = 13600 ( 9.8 ) ( 0.014 ) = 1866.6 Pa aur ρ w g ( 0.20 ) = 1000 ( 9.8 ) ( 0.20 ) = 1960 Pa , isliye
P X = P a t m + 1866.6 − 1960 = P a t m − 93.4 Pa .
Verify (units & sign): har term ρ g h hai ⇒ pascals. ✓ Heavy mercury difference nearly light water column balance karta hai, P X ko atmospheric se thoda sa neeche chhod ke. Har fluid ko alag alag add karna hi key skill hai. ✓
Worked example Ex 9 — Diver ka kaan
Ek swimmer fresh water (ρ = 1000 ) mein depth h = 3.0 m tak utarti hai. Uske eardrum par pressure surface pressure se kitna zyada ho jaata hai? Pa mein aur P a t m = 1.013 × 1 0 5 ke fraction ke roop mein express karo.
Forecast: parent ka Feynman story — gehra jaane par kaana hurt karta hai. Guess karo: 3 m par ek atmosphere se zyada hoga ya kam?
Depth par gauge pressure sirf ρ g h hai (surface khud reference hai jahan extra = 0 hai).
Δ P = 1000 × 9.8 × 3.0 = 29400 Pa
Ye step kyun? Paani ki surface atmospheric par hai; har metre neeche jaane par ρ g h extra push add hoti hai, aur surface ke upar extra exactly gauge pressure hai.
Atmosphere ke fraction ke roop mein: 1.013 × 1 0 5 29400 = 0.29 .
Verify: sirf 3 m paani se ≈ 29% ek atmosphere — isliye dive karte waqt kaana jaldi pop karta hai. Ye Buoyancy and Archimedes Principle se bhi match karta hai, jo isi depth-pressure growth par rely karta hai. ✓
Worked example Ex 10 — Mars par Barometer
Ex 1 ka same mercury barometer ek aise planet par le jaaya jaata hai jahan gravity g ′ = 3.7 m/s 2 hai aur surface air pressure Earth ke 1.013 × 1 0 5 Pa ke barabar hai. Ye kaun si column height dikhayega?
Forecast: kamzor gravity ⇒ mercury kam weighs karta hai ⇒ same air pressure balance karne ke liye column zyada uuncha jaayega ya neeche baithega?
P a t m = ρ g ′ h se , h = ρ g ′ P a t m solve karo.
Ye step kyun? Sirf g badla hai; ρ aur P a t m same rehte hain, isliye h isolate karo.
h = 13600 × 3.7 1.013 × 1 0 5 = 2.01 m
Verify: ratio h E a r t h h ′ = g ′ g E a r t h = 3.7 9.8 = 2.65 , aur 0.760 × 2.65 = 2.01 m . ✓ Kamzor gravity ⇒ lamba column — exactly as forecast, kyunki har kilogram mercury kam weighs karta hai aur atmosphere ko push back karne ke liye zyada chahiye.
Common mistake Teen sign traps jo ye page defeat karta hai
Manometer sign: + ρ g h jab open arm higher ho (gas strong hai); − ρ g h jab gas arm higher ho (gas weak hai). Ex 4 vs Ex 5.
Slant vs vertical: hamesha h = L sin θ , kabhi slant length nahi. Ex 7.
Mixed fluids: har fluid apna khud ka ρ g h rakhta hai; densities kabhi blend mat karo. Ex 8.
Mnemonic Ek line jo sab carry kare
"Neeche jaao add karo, upar jaao subtract karo; open-higher plus, gas-higher minus; sirf vertical count hoti hai."