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2. A mass of 0.

10 slug in space is subjected to an external vertical force of 4


lb. If the local gravity acceleration is g = 30.5 fps and if friction effects are
neglected, determine the acceleration of the mass if the external vertical
force is acting (a)upward and (b) downward.

Ans. (a) 9.5 fps²; (b) 70.5 fpsfps²

3. The mass of a given airplane at sea level (g = 32.1fps²) is 10 tons. Find its
mass in lb, slugs, and kg and its (gravitational) weight in lb when it is
travelling at a 50,000-ft elevation. The acceleration of gravity g decreases by
3.33 × 10^-6 fps² for each foot of elevation.

Ans. 20,000 lb ; 621.62 slugs; 19,850 lb

4. A lunar excursion module (LEM) weights 1500 kg on earth where g =


9.75mps² What will be its weight on the surface of the moon where g =
1.7mps². On the surface of the moon, what will be the force in kg and in
newton’s required to accelerate the module at 10 mps²?

Ans. 261.5 kg ;1538.5 kg ; 15,087 N

5. The mass of a fluid system is 0.311 slug, its density is 30 lb/ft³ and g is
31.90 fps². Find (a) the specific volume, (b) the specific weight, and (c) the
total volume.

Ans. (a) 0.0333 ft³/lb; (b) 29.75lb / ft³;(c) 0.3335 ft³

6. A cylindrical drum (2-ft diameter, 3-ft height) is filled with a fluid whose
density is 40lb /ft³Determine (a) the total volume of fluid, (b) its total mass in
pounds and slugs, (c) its specific volume, and (d) its specific weight where g
= 31.9fps²

Ans. (a) 9.43ft³;(b) 377.2 lb; 11.72 slugs; (c) 0.025 ft³/ lb; (d) 39.66lb / ft³
7. A weatherman carried an aneroid barometer from the ground floor to his
office atop the Sears Tower in Chicago. On the ground level, the barometer
read 30.150 in. Hg absolute; topside it read 28.607 in. Hg absolute. Assume
that the average atmospheric air density was 0.075 lb/ft³ and estimate the
height of the building.

Ans. 1455 ft

8. A vacuum gauge mounted on a condenser reads 0.66 m Hg. What is the


absolute pressure in the condenser in kPa when the atmospheric pressure is
101.3 kPa?

Ans. 13.28 kPa

9. Convert the following readings of pressure to kPa absolute, assuming that


the barometer reads 760 mm Hg: (a) 90 cm Hg gage; (b) 40 cm Hg vacuum;
(c) 100 psig; (d) 8 in. Hg vacuum, and (e) 76 in. Hg gage.

Ans. (a) 221.24 kPa; (b) 48 kPa; (c) 790.83 kPa; (d) 74.213 kPa; (e) 358.591
kPa

10. A fluid moves in a steady flow manner between two sections in a flow
line. At section 1:A = 10ft², = 100 fpm, v = 4ft³/ lb. At section 2: A =
2ft², P = 0.2lb /ft³ . Calculate (a the mass flow rate and speed 2.

Ans. (a) 15,000 lb / h ; (b) 10.42 fps

11. If a pump discharges 75 gpm of water whose specific weight is 61.5 lb/ft³
(g = 31.95fps²) , find (a) the mass flow rate in lb/min, and (b) and total time
required to fill a vertical cylinder tank 10 ft in diameter and 12 ft high.

Ans. (a) 621.2 lb/min, (b) 93.97 min

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