Problem Set for Quiz 1

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Problem1
• In the Figure below, the tank contains water and immiscible oil at
20deg celsius. What is h in cm if the density of the oil is 898 kg/m3
Problem 2
• The density of an oil is 850 kg/m3. Find its relative density and
Kinematic viscosity if the dynamic viscosity is 5x10-3 kg/ms.
Problem 3
• The specific gravity of ethyl alcohol is 0.79. Calculate its specific
weight (in both pounds per cubic foot and kilonewtons per cubic
meter) and mass density (in both slugs per cubic foot and kilograms
per cubic meter).
Problem 4
• 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 15
cm layer of water lies on top of
the bottom liquid. Find the
position of the liquid surface in
the manometer.
Problem 5
• What is the pressure at the center of pipe B?
Problem 6
• From the figure shown, compute the pressure at points A, C, and D.
Soil = 0.90
Problem 7
• In the figure at the right, liquid A weighs
53.5 lb/ft3 and liquid B weighs 78.8 lb/ft3 .
Manometer liquid is mercury. If the pressure
at B is 30psi, find the pressure at A.
Problem 8
• An inclined, circular gate with water on one side is shown in the
figure. Determine the total resultant force acting on the gate and the
location of the center of pressure.
Problem 9
A tank containing water is shown in the figure. Calculate the total
resultant force acting n side ABCD of the container and the location of
the center of pressure.
Problem 10
• Compute the hydrostatic force and its line
of action on semicylindrical indentation
ABC in the figure per meter of width into
the paper.
Problem 11
• The tank in the figure is 3m wide
into the paper. Neglecting
atmospheric pressure, compute
the hydrostatic horizontal,
vertical and resultant force on
quarter-circle panel BC.
Problem 12
• The gate in Figure is 5 ft wide, is
hinged at point B, and rests against a
smooth wall at point A. Compute (a)
the force on the gate due to seawater
pressure, (b) the horizontal force P
exerted by the wall at point A, and (c)
the reactions at the hinge B.
Problem 13
• A tank 20 ft deep and 7 ft wide is
layered with 8 ft of oil, 6 ft of
water, and 4 ft of mercury.
Compute (a) the total hydrostatic
force and (b) the resultant center
of pressure of the fluid on the
right-hand side of the tank.
Problem 14
• Gate AB in Fig. is 5 ft wide
into the paper, hinged at A,
and restrained by a stop at B.
The water is at 20°C.
Compute (a) the force on
stop B and (b) the reactions
at A if the water depth h 9.5
ft.
Problem 15
• A tank of oil has a right-triangular
panel near the bottom, as in Fig.
E2.6. Omitting pa, find the (a)
hydrostatic force and (b) CP on the
panel.
Problem1
Problem 2
• For the closed tank with Bourdon-tube gages tapped into it, what is
the specific gravity of the oil and the pressure reading on gage C?
Problem 3
• At what depth below the surface of oil, relative density 0.8, will
produce a pressure of 120kN/m2? What depth of water is this
equivalent to?
Problem 4
• If a 200N force F1 is applied to the piston with the 4cm diameter,
what is the magnitude of the force F2 that can be resisted by the
piston with the 10cm diameter? Neglect the weights of the pistons.
Problem 5
• As shown, a load of mass 10 kg is situated on a piston of diameter D1
= 140 mm. The piston rides on a reservoir of oil of depth h1 = 42 mm
and specific gravity S = 0.8. The reservoir is connected to a round tube
of diameter D2 = 5 mm and oil rises in the tube to height h2. Find h2.
Assume the oil in the tube is open to atmosphere and neglect the
mass of the piston.
Problem 6
• Pressure gage B is to measure the pressure at point a in a water flow.
If the pressure at B is 87Kpa, estimate the pressure at A, in kpa.
Assume all fluids are at 20°C. Use Unit weight of water 9790 N/m3,
Unit weight of mercury133,100 N/m3, Unit weight of oil 8720 N/m3
Problem 7
• A manometer is attached is attached to a water tank as shown in the
figure. Find the (a) height of the free water surface above the bottom
of the tank, (b) pressure at the interface of the water and the
mercury, and (c) the absolute pressure at the bottom of the tank.
Problem 8
• Piston A has a cross-section of 1,200 cm2while that of B is 800 cm2. B
is higher than A by 2m. if the intervening passages are filled with oil
having specific gravity of 0.8 and a force of 4 kNis acting on B. What
must be the (a) pressure at piston A and B, and (b) the force exerted
at piston A.
Problem 9
The top part of a container has a gage reading of -17.10 kPa(vacuum
pressure) as shown

• Which of the following most nearly gives the elevation of water in the
piezometer tapped in m?
• Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection “h” of
mercury in the U-tube manometer in mm?
• Which of the following most nearly gives the pressure at the bottom
surface of the container in kPa?
Problem 10
• Determine P necessary to just start
opening the 2 m–wide gate
Problem 11
• The square gate shown is
eccentrically pivoted so that it
automatically opens at a certain
value of h. What is that value in
terms of ℓ?
Problem 12
• For the plane rectangular gate (ℓ ×win size), figure (a), what is the
magnitude of the reaction at Ainterms of γwand the dimensions ℓ and w?
For the cylindrical gate, figure (b), will the magnitude of the reaction at A
be greater than, less than, or the same as that for the plane gate? Neglect
the weight of the gates.
Problem 13
• Compute the horizontal and vertical components of the hydrostatic
force on the quarter-circle panel at the bottom of the water tank in
Fig.
Problem 14
• What force must be exerted
through the bolts to hold the
dome in place? The metal
dome and pipe weigh 6kN.
The dome has no bottom.
Here ℓ = 80 cm. Remember
the principles of hydrostatic
forces on curve surfaces
Problem 15
• For this gate, α = 45°, y1= 3 ft, and y2= 6 ft. Will the gate fall or stay in
position under the action of the hydrostatic and gravity forces if the
gate itself weighs 18,000 lband is 3 ftwide? Assume T= 50°F. Use
calculations to justify your answer.