Experiments

  • Measurements of density, specific gravity, viscosity, 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.
  • Familiarization 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
  • Capillary viscometer 2 to10c St
  • Hydrostatic pressure Apparatus
  • Metacentric height Apparatus
  • Circulation pump: 10 LPM @ 2m head
  • Triple Beam Balance: 0 – 2610g ± 0.1g
  • 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

Dead Weight Gauge Calibrator
Diameter: 6” or 150mm
Bourdon Tube Pressure Range: 0-4bar Pressure
Least Count: 0.1bar/1PSI
Scale: PSI / bar

Hydrostatic Pressure
Water tank
Inclination angle: 0-90o
Content: 1.8L
Scale: 0-250mm

Lever arm
Max. Length: 0-250mm
Weights
Balancing weight: 250g
Sliding weight: 250g

Metacentric Height
Water tank: Molded plastic,
nominally 600mm x 400mm x 120mm
Floating pontoon: 360mm x 203mm x 76mm
Angular tilt of pontoon: Nominally 15o each side of the
vertical center line
Working height of sail: 240 mm
Adjustable sail weight: 525g approx.

Pascal’s Apparatus
Parallel vessel: 26mm inside diameter
Conical vessel: 26-101mm inside diameter at top
Tapered vessel: 26mm to 9mm inside diameter at top
Diameter at diaphragm: 56mm
Maximum depth of water: 228mm (to top of vessels)

Scope of Delivery
1 experimental module
1 set of accessories
1 instruction manual

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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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