MEASUREMENTS AND FORMULAS

Question 1

1 CUBIC FOOT

Answer 1

1728 CUBIC INCHES

Question 2

AREA OF A CIRCLE

Answer 2

3.14 X RADIUS ^2 OR .785 X D^2

Question 3

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER

Answer 3

PI X R^2 X H

Question 4

WEIGHT OF 1 CUBIC FOOT OF WATER

Answer 4

62.5 LBS

Question 5

WEIGHT OF 1 GALLON OF WATER

Answer 5

8.33 LBS

Question 6

WEIGHT OF 1’ COLUMN BY 1” WATER

Answer 6

0.434 LBS

Question 7

GALLONS IN 1 CUBIC FOOT OF WATER

Answer 7

7.5 GALLONS

Question 8

CUBIC INCHES IN 1 GALLON

Answer 8

231 CUBIC INCHES

Question 9

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AT SEA LEVEL

Answer 9

14.7 PSI

Question 10

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AT SLC

Answer 10

12.6 PSI

Question 11

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSUR FOR EACH 1K FT

Answer 11

0.5 PSI

Question 12

MERCURY TO WATER

Answer 12

13.55 TIMES HEAVIER

Question 13

14.7 PSI

Answer 13

RAISE A COLUMN OF WATER 33.9’

Question 14

12.6 PSI

Answer 14

RAISE A COLUMN OF WATER 29.03’

Question 15

25.7” MERCURY

Answer 15

=12.6 PSI

Question 16

1 PSI RAISES MERCURY

Answer 16

2.04 INCHES

Question 17

1 PSI RAISES WATER

Answer 17

2.304 FEET

Question 18

1’ MERCURY WILL RAISE WATER

Answer 18

1.13 FEET (FIELD METHOD)

Question 19

FL IN SIAMESE HOSE LINES

Answer 19

EQUAL LENGTH: CQL OR DIVIDE TOTAL FLOW BY NUMBER OF LINES AND CALC FOR ONE LINE
2 X 2.5 = 0.5
3 X 2.5 = 0.22
2 X 3” AND 2.5” = 0.3
2 X 3” = 0.2
UNEQUAL LENGTH/DIAMETER: AVERAGE LENGTHS AND FLOW AND PUMP TO AVERAGE

Question 20

WATER VELOCITY IN FT/SEC

Answer 20

12.1 X SQRT NP

Question 21

TOTAL FRICTION LOSS

Answer 21

TFL=THFL+FL IN APPLICANCES