Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus
Product Code : EL-FMLE-10665
QUICK ANSWER: The Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus is designed to determine the static thrust exerted by a fluid on a submerged surface, enabling comparison of the measured magnitude and position of this force with simple theory. It consists of a quadrant assembled to the arm of a scale that swings around an axis and is mounted on top of a leveled acrylic tank (5.5 ltr capacity) with a drainage valve and a graduated scale for water level; when the quadrant is immersed, the force acting on its flat rectangular front surface exerts a momentum about the supporting axis, which is balanced using a tray and adjustable counter-balance loaded with a supplied set of masses (4 of 100gr, 1 of 50gr, 5 of 10gr and 1 of 5gr). It is used to determine the center of pressure, the resultant force and the equivalent force at 90° and at other angles, both partially and totally submerged, and to balance momentum.
The Hydrostatic Pressure accessory has been designed to determine the static thrust exerted by a fluid on a submerged surface and enables comparison of the measured magnitude and position of this force with simple theory. The Hydrostatic Pressure module consists of a quadrant assembled to the arm of a scale that swings around an axis; when the quadrant is immersed in the water tank, the force that acts on the flat rectangular front surface exerts a momentum with respect to the supporting axis. The swinging arm is fitted with a tray and an adjustable counter balance. The tank has adjustable supporting legs for leveling and a drainage valve, and a graduated scale indicates the level reached by the water inside the tank.
This assembly is mounted on top of an acrylic tank, which may be leveled by adjusting screwed feet. Correct alignment is indicated on a circular spirit level mounted on the base of the tank.
FEATURES:
Determination of the center of pressures with an angle of 90°, partially submerged.
Determination of the resultant force with an angle of 90°, partially submerged.
Determination of the center of pressures with an angle of 90° totally submerged.
Determination of the resultant force with an angle of 90° totally submerged.
Determination of the center of pressures, angle <>90° totally submerged.
Determination of the center of pressures, angle <> 90° partially submerged.
Determination of the equivalent force with an angle <>90° partially submerged.
Determination of the resultant force, angle <>90° totally submerged.
Balance of momentum.
SPECIFICATION:
Tank capacity: 5.5 ltr.
Distance between the suspended masses and the support point: 285 mm.
Height of the support point on the quadrant: 100 mm.
Area of the section: 0.007 m2.
Total depth of the submerged quadrant: 160 mm.
A set of masses of different weights is supplied (4 of 100gr, 1 of 50gr, 5 of 10gr, and 1 of 5gr).
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT:
L x W x H: 600 x 400 x 400 mm
Weight: 30kg
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