Tugas Minggu 2

Nama Jericho Christian Marsangap Pohan

NPM 2106728061

MANOMETER 1. Faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi keakuratan pengukuran manometer?

 - Massa Jenis Fluida 
  Massa jenis sangat mempengaruhi dalam pengukuran ini, seperti jika masa jenisnya terlalu rendah maka perbedaan tekanannya tidak mampu terbaca dengan akurat. 
 - Suhu 
 - Gravitasi 
  Gaya gravitasi disini mampu mempengaruhi tinggi fluida jadi tekanan yg diukur akan berbeda. 
 - Tekanan Udara Perubahan tekanan udara mampu mempengaruhi kolom fluida untuk naik atau turun, maka akan terjadi ketidakakuratan dalam pengukuran. 
 - Desain 
  Faktor-faktor seperti diameter tabung dan bentuk tabung dapat memengaruhi pengukuran. 
 - Kalibrasi 
 - Human Error

2. How can a manometer be used to measure the pressure drop across a pipe or valve?

 A manometer can be used to measure the pressure drop across a pipe or valve by comparing the pressure of the fluid before and after the pipe or valve. Here are the steps:

 First, connect the manometer to the pipe or valve in question. Make sure that the manometer is connected so that the fluid flows through it. Take a measurement of the 
 pressure before the fluid passes through the pipe or valve. This can be done by reading the height of the fluid column in the manometer. Next, take a measurement of the 
 pressure after the fluid has passed through the pipe or valve. This can also be done by reading the height of the fluid column in the manometer. The pressure drop across 
 the pipe or valve can then be calculated by subtracting the second measurement from the first measurement. If the manometer measures pressure in units of length, such as 
 inches or millimeters of mercury, then the pressure drop can be converted to pressure units, such as pounds per square inch or pascals, using the appropriate conversion 
 factor. The pressure drop measurement can be used to evaluate the performance of the pipe or valve, such as determining if it is restricting flow too much or causing 
 excessive pressure drop. It is important to note that the accuracy of the pressure drop measurement depends on several factors, such as the accuracy of the manometer 
 calibration, the fluid density, and the temperature. Therefore, it is important to ensure that these factors are accounted for when taking the measurements.