Principles of Level

Question 1

___ Is taken directly from the liquid level of the tank or vessel.

Answer 1

Direct level

Question 2

____ is the upward force exerted by a liquid on an object submerged in the liquid.

Answer 2

Buoyancy

Question 3

____ Is the pressure exerted by a column of liquid.

Answer 3

Head pressure

Question 4

____is the ratio of the density of a liquid to the density of water.

Answer 4

Specific gravity

Question 5

What part of the curve must you read when reading a concave meniscus?

Answer 5

The bottom

Question 6

___ is the curved upper surface of a column of liquid.

Answer 6

Meniscus

Question 7

___ is the height of a liquid surface in reference to the bottom of the tank.

Answer 7

Innage

Question 8

One foot of water exerts ___ psi of head pressure.

Answer 8

.433

Question 9

___ is the pressure exerted by a column of liquid.

Answer 9

Head pressure

Question 10

The point at which two materials of different composition meet is called ___.

Answer 10

The interface

Question 11

____ Is the upward force exerted by a liquid on an object submerged in the liquid.

Answer 11

Buoyancy

Question 12

____ is taken directly from the liquid level of the tank or a vessel.

Answer 12

Direct level

Question 13

What is another word for “outage”?

Answer 13

Ullage

Question 14

Which of the following is not an example of direct reading level instrument?

– Float
– bourdon tube
– weighted tape
– sight glass

Answer 14

Boredom tube