Deck 51: Water Pressure, Head, and Force

Question 1

In determining the total force on a 2" diameter test plug with a water head of 10 feet, what is the area of force?

Answer 1

3.14 square inches

Question 2

Every foot of head provides ________ PSI.

Answer 2

0.434

Question 3

One PSI requires _______ feet of head.

Answer 3

2.304 feet

Question 4

In determining the total force on a 2" diameter test plug with a water head of 10 feet, what is the total force?

Question 5

What would be the height of water necessary to produce 15 lbs PSI?

Question 6

A stack 22 feet high above a test plug is filled with water. Determine the PSI on the test plug.

Question 7

In determining the total force on a 2" diameter test plug with a water head of 10 feet, what is the PSI?

Question 8

How high will 40 PSI lift water?