Question: Question 2 a: If the pressure 2 1 ft below the free surface of a liquid is 4 8 psi , calculate the following properties

Question 2a:
If the pressure 21 ft below the free surface of a liquid is 48 psi , calculate the following properties of the liquid. Show all the calculations in detail up to up to two decimal places. (15 points)
(i) Specific weight (10 points)
(ii) Specific gravity (5 points)
Question 2b:
For the simple pipe system carrying water is shown in the following figure. The pressures at sections 1,2, and 3 are p1=30kPa,p2=20kPa, and p3=8kPa respectively. The discharge is 12Ls. Calculate the following in SI unit system up to three decimal places. Show all calculation steps for full points. (total 20 points)
(i) Calculate velocities in the pipe between sections 1&2 and 2&3.(5 points)
(ii) Calculate minor loss due to the bends between sections 2&3. Bending loss coefficient, Kv is 0.8.(3 points)
(iii) Calculate the headloss between sections 1&2 and the headloss between sections 1&3.(12 points)
Question 2 a: If the pressure 2 1 ft below the

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