Experiments

  • Measurements of density, specific gravity, viscoscity, pressure and humidity.
  • Function and use of a hydrometer.
  • Function and use of a hygrometer.
  • Demonstration of fluid upthrust (Pascal’s Law).
  • Determination of center of pressure (Hydrostatic Pressure) and metacentric height.
  • Calibration of pressure gauge using dead weight.
  • Familiarisation with various items of pressure measuring equipment.
  • Determination of the buoyancy of various bodies.
  • Investigations on the density of liquids.
  • Determination of surface tension.
  • Demonstration of capillary effects.

Specification

A self contained and mobile bench equipped with all the apparatus needed for a comprehensive range of experiments on the properties of fluids and hydrostatics.

  • Water manometer: 0 to 500 mm.
  • Adjustable slope from 10% to 100%
  • Mercury manometer: 0 to 500 mm.
  • Bourdon gauge: 0 to 4 kg/cm2
  • Aneroid barometer 954 – 1073 mbar
  • Hygrometer 10 – 100% RH\
  • Thermometer: -10 to 110°C and 0 to 300°C
  • Hydrometer: 0.7 – 2.0 (in multiple ranges)
  • Specific gravity bottle: 0 to 25 ml
  • Beakers, containers and pipette: 2 units each
  • Dead weight pressure tester
  • Vernier hook gauge: 0 to 150 mm, ± 0.05 mm
  • Archimedes’ apparatus
  • Pascal’s apparatus
  • Capillary attraction plates
  • Capillary tubes: 3~5 units
  • Falling sphere viscometer: 10 to 850 St
  • Storage tank: 100 L
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Hydrostatics Bench is a self contained and mobile bench equipped with all the apparatus needed for a comprehensive range of experiments on properties of fluids and hydrostatics. A fluid is any substance which when acted upon by a shear force, however small, undergoes a continuous and unlimited deformation. If the rate of deformation is directly proportional to the magnitude of the applied force the substance is termed a Newtonian fluid and the apparatus provided here has been selected to permit the study of all the important properties of such fluids.

With this apparatus students are able to develop their knowledge of a wide range of principles and techniques that will be of lasting value to them in their studies of fluid mechanics. The equipment is entirely self-contained, mobile and independent of all laboratory services. It includes a full range of ancillary equipment required for the experiments (including a precision balance, a set of laboratory weights and a stop watch).

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