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FLUID MECHANICS – PRACTICE PROBLEMS

1. The density of water is typically taken as 62.3 d. Re = 1962.8


lbm/ft3. For engineering problems where 7. If the absolute pressure at the bottom of the
greater accuracy is not required, what is the ocean is 300 kPa, how deep is the water at this
value in kg/m3? point?
a. 999 a. 16.66 m
b. 997.4 b. 19.66 m
c. 1000 c. 29.66 m
d. 1.4 d. 39.66 m
2. What is the sea level (g = 32.2 ft/sec2) specific 8. An open chamber rests on the ocean floor in
weight (lbf/ft3) of liquids with densities of 65.5 160 ft of sea water (SG = 1.03). What air
lbm/ft3? pressure in psig must be maintained inside to
a. 32.2 exclude water?
b. 42.2 a. 45.6
c. 65.5 b. 71.4
d. 76.7 c. 60.9
3. What is the flow rate through a pipe 4 inches in d. 93.2
diameter carrying water at a velocity of 11 ft/s? 9. Water flows through a 10-cm diameter, 100 m
a. 726 cm3/s long connecting two reservoirs with an
b. 19184 cm3/s elevation difference of 40 m, the average
c. 993 cm3/s velocity is 6 m/s. Neglecting minor losses, the
d. 27183 cm3/s friction factor is:
4. Oil flow through a 30 tubes condenser with a a. 0.020
velocity of 1.75 m/s. The internal diameter of b. 0.024
tube is 20 mm an oil density is 0.90 gm/mL. Find c. 0.022
the volume flow in liters per second. d. 0.026
a. 16.5 10. A 1.5 m pipe stands vertically with 0.08 m top
b. 11.6 diameter and 0.04 m bottom diameter. If the
c. 15.6 water flow rate is 0.020 m3/s, find the pressure
d. 9.4 difference at the top and bottom.
5. Determine the friction head loss for fully a. 104 kPa
developed laminar flow of a liquid at 40 C ( = b. 220 kPa
1202 kg/m3) through an 8 m diameter. 75 m c. 300 kPa
long pipe, if friction factor is 0.195 and a flow d. 901 kPa
rate of 2 kg/s. 11. The pressure 3 meters below the free surface of
a. 1.02 m a liquid is 3.2 lb per in2. What is the specific
b. 1.20 m gravity of the liquid? (ECE Board).
c. 2.02 m a. 46
d. 3.20 m b. 75
6. Air at atmospheric pressure and with a mean c. 0.75
velocity of 1.0 m/s, flows inside a square section d. 0.11
duct of side b = 4 cm. If the air temperature is 12. A stone weighs 105 lbs in air and 83 lb in water.
350 K, determine the Reynolds Number. (at 350 Find the specific gravity of the stone. (ECE
K, viscosity = 20.76 x 10-6 m2/s.) Board).
a. Re = 1296.8 a. 2.98
b. Re = 1926.8 b. 0.35
c. Re = 1629.8 c. 4.77

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d. 2.21
13. Water is flowing in a pipe with radius of 12
inches and a velocity of 11 m/sec. The viscosity
of water is 1.131 Pa-sec. What is the Reynolds
Number? (ME Board).
a. 2964
b. 5930
c. 58
d. 9189
14. Water is flowing through a cast iron pipe at the
rate of 3500 GPM. The inside diameter of pipe
is 8 in. Find the flow velocity. (ME Board).
a. 6.81 m/s
b. 8.35 m/s
c. 1.70 m/s
d. 105 m/s
15. Determine the velocity of the fluid in a tank at
the exit, given that surface h1 = 2 m and h2 = 5
cm. (ME Board).
a. 8.2 m/sec
b. 6.2 m/sec
c. 5.3 m/sec
d. 20 m/sec
16. Determine the friction head loss for fully
developed laminar flow of ethylene glycol at 40
C (ρ = 1101 kg/m3) through a 5 cm diameter, 50
m long pipe, if friction factor is (ME Board).
a. 6.42 m
b. 2.64 m
c. 3.46 m
d. 5.32 m
17. Find the water pressure reading if manometer is
9.60 in Hg. Mercury has a relative density of
13.6. (ME Board).
a. 30.2 kPa
b. 32.5 kPa
c. 79.8 kPa
d. 0.35 kPa
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