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Sheet 1
1. The density of a certain type of jet fuel is 805 kg/m3. Determine its
specific gravity and specific weight.
3. The information of a can of juice indicates that the can contains 355
ml. the mass of a full can of juice is 0.369 kg while an empty can
weighs 0.153 N. Determine the specific weight, density, and specific
gravity of the juice. Express you results in SI units.
4. The kinematic viscosity and specific gravity of a liquid are 3.5 * 10-4
m2/s and 0.79; respectively. What is the dynamic viscosity of the
liquid in SI units?
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Figure 1
6 mm
4 m/s
3 mm
Figure 2
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9. Two layers of fluid are dragged along by the motion of an upper plate
a shown in figure 3. The bottom plate is stationary. The top fluid puts
a shear stress on the upper plate, and the lower fluid puts a shear stress
on the bottom plate. Determine the ration between these two shear
stresses.
Figure 3
Figure 4
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12. Determine the torque required to rotate a 50 mm diameter vertical
cylinder a constant angular velocity of 30 rad/s inside a fixed outer
cylinder that has a diameter of 50.2 mm. the gap between the
cylinders in filled with SAE 10 oil at 20°C. The length of the inner
cylinder is 200 mm. Neglect bottom effects and assume the velocity
distribution in the gap is linear. If the temperature of the oil increases
to 80°C, what will be the percentage change in the torque?
Figure 6
13. A 30.4 cm diameter circular plate is placed over a fixed bottom plate
with 3.54 mm gap between the two plates filled with glycerin as
shown in figure 7. Determine the torque required to rotate the circular
plate slowly at 2 rpm. Assume that the velocity distribution in the gap
is linear and that the shear stress on the edge of the rotating plate is
negligible.
Figure 7
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Sheet 2
Part I: Manometers
Figure 1-1
Figure 1-3
3.05 m
Figure 1-4
Figure 1-5
6. Determine the change in the elevation of the mercury in the left leg of
the manometer of figure 1-6 as a result of an increase in pressure of
344.7 KPa in pipe A while the pressure in pipe B remains constant.
Figure 1-6
Figure 1-7
Sheet 3
1. A swimming pool is 18 m long and 7 m wide. Determine the location of
the resultant force of the water on the vertical end of the pool where the
depth is 2.5 m.
2. A vertical triangular gate with water on one side is shown 2-1. Find the
total resultant force acting on the gate and locate the center of pressure.
3 m
1m
Hinge
1.2 m
Figure 2-1
3. An inclined rectangular gate with water on one side is shown 2-2. Find
the total resultant force acting on the gate and locate the center of
pressure.
45 °
2.5 m 2m
1.5 m
Hinge
Figure 2-2
Figure 2-3
5. A gate having the triangular shape shown in figure 2-4 is located in the
vertical side of an open tank. The gate is hinged about the horizantal axis
AB. The force of the water on the gate creates a moment with respect to
the axis AB. Determine the magnitude of the moment.
Figure 2-4
Figure 2-5
7. The rectangular gate CD of figure 2-6 is 1.8 m wide and 2.0 m long.
Assuming the material of the gate is to be homogeneous and neglecting
friction at the hinge C, determine the weight of the gate necessary to keep
it shut untill the water level is 2 m above the hinge.
Figure 2-6
Figure 2-7
9. The massless, 1.2 m wide gate shown in figure 2-8 pivots about the
frictionless hinge (O). It is held in place by the 8.9 KN counter weight,
(W). Determine the water depth, (h).
Figure 2-8
Partition
4m
Gasoline
Water h
Hinge
Figure 2-9
11. The 6 m-long gate of figure 2-10 is a quarter circle and is hinged at H.
Determine the horizantal force, P, required to hold the gate in place.
Neglect friction at the hinge and the weight of the gate.
Figure 2-10
Figure 2-11
Sheet 4
Bernoulli Theorem & Continuity Equation
Figure 1
Figure 2
0.05 m
0.8 m
P = 85kPa
0.1 m
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
6. The vent on the tank shown in figure 6 is closed and the tank is
pressurized to increase the flow rate. What pressure P 1 is needed to
produce twice the flow rate of that when the vent is open?
Figure 6
Figure 7
8. Water flows from the faucet on the first floor of building shown in
figure 8 with a maximum velocity of 6.1 m/s. For steady flow,
determine the maximum water velocity from the basement faucet and
from the faucet on the second floor. Assume each floor is 3.6 m tall.
Figure 8
Figure 9
10. Water flows through the branching pipe shown in figure 10. If the
viscous effects are negligible, determine the pressure at section (2)
and the pressure at section (3).
Figure 10
Sheet 5
Flow Measurements
Figure 1
2. A Venturi meter having a throat diameter of 150 mm is installed in a
horizontal 300 mm diameter water main, as shown in figure (2). The
coefficient of discharge of Venturi meter is 0.982. Determine the
difference in level of the mercury columns of the differential
manometer attached to the Venturi meter if the discharge is 0.142
m3/s.
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
6. Water flows from a large tank through an orifice and discharges to the
atmosphere, as shown in figure (6). The coefficient of velocity and
contraction is 0.96 and 0.62, respectively. Determine the diameter and
actual velocity in the jet. Also determine discharge from the orifice.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Sheet 6
Flow in Pipes
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5