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This document contains a problem set with 15 fluid mechanics problems involving concepts like pressure, buoyancy, stability, and hydraulic systems. Students are asked to solve each problem, show their work, and submit their solutions on yellow paper by March 31, 2016. The problems cover topics such as calculating pressure at different depths of water, sizing hydraulic components, determining forces on submerged objects, and analyzing floating body stability.

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Problem Set 3

This document contains a problem set with 15 fluid mechanics problems involving concepts like pressure, buoyancy, stability, and hydraulic systems. Students are asked to solve each problem, show their work, and submit their solutions on yellow paper by March 31, 2016. The problems cover topics such as calculating pressure at different depths of water, sizing hydraulic components, determining forces on submerged objects, and analyzing floating body stability.

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March 27, 2016

Problem Set No. 3.


Fluid Statics

Solve the following problem. Show your solution and highlight/encircle your final answer. Submit your
report on or before March 31, 2023
2016 on yellow pad/short bond paper.

1. Some skin divers go as deep as 50m. What is the gage pressure at this depth in fresh water,
what is the ratio of the absolute pressure at this depth to normal atmospheric pressure?
Assume T= 200C.

2. A submerged spherical steel buoy that is 1.2m in diameter and weighs 1200N is to be anchored
in salt water 20m below the surface. Find the weight of scrap iron that should be sealed inside
the buoy in order that the force on its anchor chain will not exceed 4.5kN.

3. An engineer is designing a hydraulic lift with a capacity of 10 tons. The moving parts of this lift
weighs 1000 lbf. The lift should raise the load to a height of 6 ft in 20 seconds. This will be
accomplished with a hydraulic pump that delivers fluid to a cylinder. Hydraulic cylinders with a
stroke of 72 inches are available with bore sizes from 2 to 8 inches. Hydraulic piston pumps with
an operating pressure range from 200 to 3000 psig are available with pumping capacities of 5,
10, and 15 gallons per minute. Select a hydraulic pump size and a hydraulic cylinder size that can
be used for this application.

4. A tank is fitted with a manometer on the side as


shown. The liquid in the bottom of the tank and in the
manometer has a specific gravity (S) of 3.0. The depth
of this bottom liquid is 20 cm. A 15cm layer of water
lies on top of the bottom liquid. Find the position of the
liquid surface in the manometer.

5. The steel pipe and the steel chamber shown in the figure
together weigh 600 lbf. What force will have to be
exerted on the chamber by all the bolts to hold it in
place? The dimension Ɩ is equal to 2.5 ft. Note: There is
no bottom on the chamber- only a flange bolted on the
floor.

6. Determine the gage pressure at the center of pipe A in


pounds per square inch and in kilopascal.
7. Determine (a.) the difference in pressure and
(b.) the difference in piezometric head
between points A and B. The elevations zA and
zB are 10m and 11m respectively, l1 = 1m and
the manometer deflection l2 is 50cm.

8. A vertical conduit is carrying oil (S=0.95). A differential


mercury manometer is tapped into the conduit at
points A and B. Determine the difference in pressure
between A and B when h=3 in. What is the difference
in piezometer head between A and B.

9. As shown, a round viewing window of diameter


D=0.8m is situated in a large tank of seawater
(S=1.03) The top of the window is 1.2m below
the water surface, and the window is angled at
600 with respect to the horizontal. Find the
hydrostatic force acting on the window and
locate the corresponding CP.

10. Assume that the wet concrete (s.w. = 150 lbf/ft3) behaves as a
liquid. Determine the force per unit foot of length exerted on the
forms. If the forms are held in place as shown, with the ties
between vertical braces spaced every 2 ft, what force is exerted on
the bottom tie?

11. The gate shown is rectangular and has a


dimension of 6m by 4m. What is the reaction at
point A? Neglect the weight of the gate.
12. If exactly 20 bolts of 2.5cm diameter are needed to hold an air
chamber together at A-A as a result of the high pressure
within, how many bolts will be needed at B-B ? Here D=40cm
and d=20cm.

13. A block of material of unknown volume is submerged in water and found to weigh 300N in
water. The same block weighs 700N in air. Determine the specific weight and volume of the
materials.

14. A cylindrical block of wood 1m in diameter and 1 m long has a specific weight of 5000N/m 3. Will
it float in water with ends horizontal?

15. A floating body has a square cross section with side w as


shown in the figure. The center of gravity is at the centroid of
the cross section. Find the location of the water line, l/w,
where the body would be neutrally stable (GM=0). If the body
is floating in water, what would be the specific gravity of the
body material?

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