HYDRAULICS 1 d. 985.3 kg/m³ d. 217.

59 kPa
PROBLEM 1: PROBLEM 8: PROBLEM 13:
Standard atmospheric pressure is On one side of a tank containing a A certain gas at 30°C is subjected
measured by a barometer column certain liquid, a pressure gage was to a pressure of 200 kPa abs. If it
of 760 mm of mercury. Compute attached at elevation 9 m and has a volume of 35 liters, compute
the equivalent height of water reads 65 kN/m². Another gage the mass of this gas. Use gas
column if specific gravity of mercury located at location 4.5 m reads 106 constant, R = 210 N-m/kg-°K.
is 13.6. kN/m². Compute the mass density a. 0.11 kg
a. 10.34 m of the liquid. b. 1.12 kg
b. 14.30 m a. 928.8 kg/m³ c. 0.23 kg
c. 13.40 m b. 743.2 kg/m³ d. 0.97 kg
d. 9.43 m c. 623.3 kg/m³ PROBLEM 14:
PROBLEM 2: d. 985.3 kg/m³ The kinematic viscosity and the
Water in a hydraulic press is under PROBLEM 9: relative density of a certain liquid
a pressure of 92.580 MPa abs. at Water stands on one side of a are 5.6 x 10ˉ⁵ m²/s and 1.5
15°C. If the initial pressure is 150 vertical parabolic gate shown respectively. Calculate the viscosity
kPa absolute. What will be the below. Compute the total pressure of this liquid.
decrease in specific volume if its and the location of the center of a. 0.084 Pa-sec
bulk modulus is 2.13 GPa? pressure. b. 0.003 Pa-sec
a. 3.22% c. 0.021 Pa-sec
b. -4.34% d. 0.099 Pa-sec
c. 5.34% SITUATION 1:
d. 4.82% An oil sample weighs 38 612.16 N
PROBLEM 3: and has a volume of 4.8 m³.
An 8 m³of air at 28°C and absolute
pressure of 176 kPa is compressed 15. Calculate the unit weight of oil.
to 4 m³. What is the resulting a. 4.08 kN/m³
pressure assuming isothermal b. 10.84 kN/m³
condition? c. 8.044 kN/m³
a. 352 kPa abs. d. 6.44 kN/m³
a. 234.45 kN ; 2.13 m below w.s 16. Calculate the specific gravity of
b. 345 kPa abs. b. 184.34 kN ; 1.78 m below w.s
c. 245 kPa abs. the said sample.
c. 234.34 kN ; 3.23 m below w.s a. 0.97
d. 423 kPa abs. d. 251.14 kN ; 2.85 m below w.s
PROBLEM 4: b. 0.82
PROBLEM 10: c. 0.75
A certain gas at 30°C is subjected An 8 m³ of air at 28°C and absolute
to a pressure of 200 kPa abs. If it d. 0.68
pressure of 176 kPa is compressed PROBLEM 17:
has a volume of 35 liters, compute to 4 m³. What is the resulting
the mass of this gas. Use gas A certain liquid has a specific
pressure assuming isothermal weight of 8000 N/m³. Compute its
constant, R = 210 N-m/kg-°K. condition?
a. 0.11 kg specific volume.
a. 352 kPa abs. a. 0.0012 m³/kg
b. 1.12 kg b. 345 kPa abs.
c. 0.23 kg b. 0.005 m³/kg
c. 245 kPa abs. c. 0.0009 m³/kg
d. 0.07 kg d. 423 kPa abs.
PROBLEM 5: d. 0.0023 m³/kg
PROBLEM 11: PROBLEM 18:
The atmospheric pressure is 1000 A cylindrical vertical tank contains
mbar .If a pressure gage which is If a mercury reads 720 mm, what
water 3.05 m and deep and 0.41 m will be the corresponding pressure?
attached to a tank reads 420 mm of of oil having a specific gravity 0.8.
mercury (vacuum). What is the a. 87.34 kPa
What is the pressure at the bottom b. 103.24 kPa
absolute pressure in the tank? of the tank?
a. 75.92 kPa c. 96.06 kPa
a. 28.56 kPa d. 92.34 kPa
b. 56.34 kPa b. 25.34 kPa
c. 43.97 kPa PROBLEM 19:
c. 33.14 kPa A 2 m³ of hydrogen at 30°C and
d. 81.23 kPa d. 37.45 kPa
PROBLEM 6: 180 kPa abs. are permitted to
PROBLEM 12: expand isothermally to 5 m³.
A tank contains 1.5 m column of A manometer is attached to a
mercury (S = 13.6), 1.8 m column Assuming isentropic condition and
closed conduit as shown in figure a specific heat ratio, k = 1.41. What
of water and 1.2 m column of oil (S below. Compute the pressure at
= 0.81). Compute the pressure at would be the final temperature?
point A. a. -65 °C
the bottom of the tank.
a. 227.32 kPa b. 75 °C
b. 345.23 kPa c. -56 °
c. 184.23 kPa d. 80 °C
d. 256.33 kPa PROBLEM 20:
If the viscosity of a liquid is 0.04
PROBLEM 7: Pa-sec, what is the viscosity in
On one side of a tank containing a poises?
certain liquid, a pressure gage was a. 0.82 Poise
attached at elevation 9 m and b. 0.4 Poise
reads 65 kN/m². Another gage c. 0.12 Poise
located at elevation 4.5 m reads d. 1.4 Poise
106 kN/m². Compute the mass SITUATION 2:
density of the liquid. Glycerin has a total mass of 1120
a. 928.8 kg/m³ a. 125.78 kPa kg and a volume of 0.952 m³.
b. 743.2 kg/m³ b. 267.54 kPa
c. 623.3 kg/m³ c. 188.55 kPa
21. Compute the Weight. c. 0.75 PROBLEM 36:
a. 10.99 kN d. 0.68 A rectangular tank having an
b. 8.56 kN PROBLEM 29: internal width of 5 m has a partition
c. 19.75 kN Determine the weight that can be as shown below. If the specific
d. 5.92 kN sustained by the force acting on the gravity of oil is 0.82, find the depth
22. Compute the unit weight of piston shown in figure below. of oil.
glycerin.
a. 13.65 kN/m³
b. 8.45 kN/m³
c. 11.54 kN/m³
d. 6.05 kN/m³
23. Compute the specific gravity of
glycerin.
a. 2.065
b. 1.18
c. 2. 75
d. 1.005
PROBLEM 24: a. 45.6 kN
Estimate the capillary rise in a b. 62.5 kN a. 1.22 m
cylindrical tube with radius of 1 mm c. 73.5 kN b. 2.21 m
for mercury-air-glass interface. Use d. 65.3 kN c. 1.41 m
σ = 0.514 N/m, θ = 130°. SITUATION 3: d. 1.62 m
a. -5 mm The weight of a body is 100 lb. PROBLEM 37:
b. -3.5 mm 30. Determine the weight in If the bulk modulus of water is 2.2
c. -6 mm newtons. GPa, what pressure is required to
d. -6.5 mm a. 354.4 N reduce its volume by 0.5
PROBLEM 25: b. 444.8 N percent?
Oil whose specific gravity is 0.81 c. 554.38 N a. 13 MPa
flows through a 150 mm diameter d. 407.09 N b. 11 MPa
pipe at mean velocity of 8 m/s. 31. Determine the mass in c. 12 MPa
Compute the weight flow rate. kilograms. d. 14 MPa
a. 1268.45 N/m a. 45.34 kg PROBLEM 38:
b. 1002.05 N/m b. 35.44 kg If a mercury barometer reads 720
c. 1333.45 N/m c. 54.43 kg mm, what will be the corresponding
d. 1112.45 N/m d. 43.54 kg pressure?
PROBLEM 26: 32. Determine the acceleration if a a. 87.34 kPa
Find the required diameter of a net force of 50 lb is applied to the b. 103.24 kPa
droplet of water in order to have a body. c. 96.06 kPa
pressure of 1 kPa within it, relative a. 16.09 ft/s² d. 92.34 kPa
to pressure outside it. Use surface b. 15.13 ft/s² PROBLEM 39:
tension, σ = 0.514 N/m. c. 19.39 ft/s² A liquid which is compressed in a
a. 2 mm d. 17.40 ft/s² cylinder has volume of 1000 cm³ at
b. 3 mm PROBLEM 33: 1 MPa and a volume of 995 cm³ at
c. 1.5 mm A vertical gate is an equilateral 2 MPa. What is its bulk modulus?
d. 4.5 mm triangle whose edge is 3.5 m long. a. 200 MPa
PROBLEM 27: If one edge is level with the water b. 150 MPa
From the figure shown, the surface, compute the total pressure c. 300 MPa
atmospheric pressure is 101.325 on the gate and the location of the d. 250 MPa
kPa and the absolute pressure at center of pressure below the water PROBLEM 40:
the bottom of the cylinder 2-m surface. A glass tube, 6 mm in diameter
diameter is 559.84 kPa. Compute a. 92.13 kN ; 2.56 m below w.s contains water at 10°C. If water
the specific gravity of the fluid A. b. 52.54 kN ; 1.52 m below w.s stand at a height of 20 mm, what is
c. 63.5 kN ; 2.34 m below w.s the true static height? Use σ =
d. 67.4 kN ; 1.82 m below w.s 0.0742 N/m.
PROBLEM 34: a. 15 mm
If the kinematic viscosity of oil is b. 10 mm
800 centistokes and its specific c. 22 mm
gravity is 1.13. What is its d. 18 mm
viscosity? PROBLEM 41:
a. 0.833 Pa-sec A certain liquid has a viscosity of
b. 0.904 Pa-sec 0.005 Pa-sec and a kinematic
c. 0.963 Pa-sec viscosity of 3.5 mm²/s. What is the
d. 0.781 Pa-sec density of the liquid?
PROBLEM 35: a. 1628.57kg/m³
The atmospheric pressure is 1000 b. 1528.8kg/m³
a. 0.82 mbar. If a pressure gage which is c. 1428 .57kg/m³
b. 0.98 attached to a tank reads 420 mm of d. 1228.7kg/m³
c. 1.26 mercury (vacuum). What is the PROBLEM 42:
d. 1.36 absolute pressure in the tank? Determine the weight of a 5 kg
PROBLEM 28: a. 75.92 kPa mass at a place where acceleration
An oil sample weighs 38 612.16 N b. 56.34 kPa due to gravity is 8.75 m/s².
and has a volume of 4.8 m³. c. 43.97 kPa a. 53.72 N
Calculate the specific gravity of the d. 29.32 kPa b. 43.75 N
said sample. c. 33.48 N
a. 0.67 d. 73.16 N
b. 0.82
PROBLEM 43: PROBLEM 49:
A 2 m³ of hydrogen at 30°C and A manometer is attached to a tank
180kPa abs. are permitted to containing different liquids as
expand isothermally to 5 m³. shown below. What will be the
Assuming isentropic condition and difference in elevation of the
a specific heat ratio, k = 1.41. What mercury column in the manometer?
would be the final temperature?
a. -65°C
b. 75°C
c. -56°C
d. 80°C
PROBLEM 44:
If the bulk modulus of water is 2.2
GPa, what is required to reduce its
volume by 0.5 percent?
a. 9 MPa
b. 13 MPa
c. 11 MPa
d. 14.8 MPa
PROBLEM 45:
What is the specific weight of air at
a temperature of 30°C and a. 0.86 m
absolute pressure of 560 kPa? b. 0.92 m
a. 45.35 N/m³ c. 1.54 m
b. 63.17 N/m³ d. 1.31 m
c. 67.56 N/m³ PROBLEM 50:
d. 51.45 N/m³ Water in a hydraulic press is under
PROBLEM 46: a pressure of 92.580 MPa abs. at
A certain liquid has a viscosity of 15°C. If the initial pressure is 150
3.5 mm²/s. What is the density of kPa abs., what will be the decrease
the liquid? in specific volume if its bulk
a. 1628.57 kg/m³ modulus is 2.13 GPa?
b. 1528.9 kg/m³ a. 3.22%
c. 1428.57 kg/m³ b. -4.34%
d. 1228.6 kg/m³ c. 5.34%
PROBLEM 47: d. 4.82%
A tank contains 1.5 column of
mercury (S = 13.6), 1.8 column of
water and 1.2 column of oil (S =
0.81). What is the pressure at the
bottom of the tank?
a. 227.32 kPa
b. 345.23 kPa
c. 184.23 kPa
d. 256.33 kPa
PROBLEM 48:
The figure below shows a set of
piston composed of plunger and
cylinder. What must be the load W
is required to balance the weight of
the cylinder if the weight of the
plunger is negligible,

a. 5.46 kN
b. 4.39 kN
c. 5.23 kN
d. 3.91 kN
HYDRAULICS 2
PROBLEM 8:
SITUATION 1: Archimedes established his
A dam is triangular in cross section principle while investigating a
with upstream face vertical. Water suspected fraud in the construction
is flush with the top. The dam is 8 of a crown. The crown was made
meters high and 6 meters wide at from an alloy of gold and silver
the base and weighs 2.4 tons per instead of from pure gold. Assume
cubic meter. The coefficient of that the volume of the alloy was the
friction between the base and the combined volumes of the
foundation is 0.8 components (density of gold = 19.3
1. Determine the factor of safety g/cm³, density of silver = 10.5
against overturning. g/cm³). If the crown weighed 1000
a. 2.7 g in air and 940 g in pure water,
b. 1.25 what percentage of gold (by weight)
c. 1.44 was it?
d. 3.5 a. 70.3% a. 1021 kN
2. Determine the factor of safety b. 81.2% b. 1245 kN
against sliding. c. 82.4% c. 1962 kN
a. 2.7 d. 75.6% d. 1845 kN
b. 1.25 PROBLEM 9: PROBLEM 12:
c. 1.44 A dam 15 m long retains 8 m of A large square tank has a 200 mm
d. 3.5 water as shown. Compute the diameter nozzle 5 m. below the
SITUATION 2: hydrostatic force acting on the dam water level. What is the pressure
A liquid which compressed in a and the location of the center of at a point 3 m. below the water
cylinder. If it has a volume of 1000 pressure. level?
cm³ at 2 MPa and a volume of 990 a. 54.15 kPa
cm³ at 2.5 MPa b. 40.15 kPa
3. Compute the bulk c. 36.25 kPa
modulus of elasticity. d. 29.43 kPa
a. 50 MPa PROBLEM 13:
b. 40 MPa A cylindrical vertical tank contains
c. 60 MPa water 3.05 m deep and 0.41 m of
d. 70 MPa oil having a specific gravity of 0.80.
4. Compute the percentage What is the pressure at the bottom
of volume decreased. of the tank?
a. 3% a. 28.56 kPa
a. 3 345.5 kN ; 5.66 m
b. 1% b. 4 567.3 kN ; 6.53 m b. 25.34 kPa
c. 2% c. 5 437.3 kN ; 5.33 m c. 33.14 kPa
d. 1.01% d. 37.45 kPa
d. 6 322.5 kN ; 5.11 m
5. If the liquid density is PROBLEM 10: PROBLEM 14:
1200 kg/m³, Compute the velocity A 2m x 2m gate is inclined 45° from How many pounds of concrete, ɣ=
of sound in the medium. 25 kN/m³, must be attached to a
the horizontal. The upper portion of
a. 313 m/s the gate is 1.5 m below the liquid beam having a volume of 0.1 m³
b. 204.12 m/s surface. Compute the hydrostatic and sg. = 0.65 to cause both to sink
c. 136.51 m/s in water?
force on the gate.
d. 118.20 m/s a. 127 lb
PROBLEM 6: b. 187 lb
A block of wood floats in water with c. 119 lb
20 cm projecting above water d. 154 lb
surface. When placed in oil (sg = PROBLEM 15:
0.80), the block projects 18 cm A cube of timber 1.25 ft on each
above the oil surface. Determine side floats in water. The specific
the specific gravity of the wood. gravity of the timber is 0.60. Find
a. 0.314 the submerged depth of the cube.
b. 0.286 a. 0.55 ft
c. 0.451 b. 0.65 ft
d. 0.615 c. 0.85 ft
PROBLEM 7: d. 0.75 ft
A rectangular gate is 4 m long and a. 56.61 kN PROBLEM 16:
2 m wide. It holds water on its back b. 86.61 kN A rectangular gravity dam has a
as shown in the figure. Compute c. 78.23 kN height 5 m. It retains 3 m deep of
the moment about the bottom of the d. 45.23 kN water. Calculate the minimum width
gate PROBLEM 11: of the concrete dam that is
From the figure as shown below, necessary to prevent the dam from
compute the total hydrostatic force the sliding. The specific gravity of
acting at one side per meter length the concrete is 2.4 and the
of the dam. coefficient of friction between the
base of the dam and the foundation
is 0.50. Use factor of safety against
sliding of 1.5.
a. 3.124 m
a. 209.28 kN – m b. 1.125 m
b. 189.62 kN – m c. 2.345 m
c. 310.74 kN – m d. 1.432 m
d. 232.56 kN – m
 c. 0.128 ft³
PROBLEM 17: 24. If the water is 12 ft. deep, what d. 0.194 ft³
A triangular dam 12 m high and 8 m weight of stone placed in the box 32. What is the specific weight of
base width retains water 10 m deep will cause it to rest on the bottom? the object?
and has a vertical upstream side. a. 53.6 tons a. 74.2 lb/ft³
Compute the maximum soil b. 55.6 tons b. 90.4 lb/ft³
pressure at the base. Specific c. 51.6 tons c. 82.6 lb/ft³
gravity of concrete is 2.4. d. 57.6 tons d. 98.3 lb/ft³
a. 192.52 kPa PROBLEM 25: PROBLEM 33:
b. 125. 29 kPa How many pounds of concrete, ɣ = A piece of wood of sg. 0.651 is 3 in
c. 152.92 kPa 25 kN/m³, must be attached to a square and 5 ft. long. How many
d. 122.95 kPa beam having a volume of 0.1 m³ pounds of lead weighing 700 lb./ft³
PROBLEM 18: and sg. = 0.65 to cause both to sink must be fastened at one end of the
A trapezoidal dam 5m on top and in water? stick so that it will float upright with
16 m at the bottom is 18 m high a. 127 lb 1 ft. out of water?
and retains water at a depth of 18 b. 187 lb a. 2.19 lb
m acting on the vertical side of the c. 119 lb b. 3.19 lb
dam. If the unit weight of dam is d. 154 lb c. 4.19 lb
2400 kg/m³. Compute the factor of PROBLEM 26: d. 5.19 lb
safety against overturning. A vessel is initially connected to a PROBLEM 34:
a. 4.79 reservoir open to the atmosphere. A vessel 2 m in diameter containing
b. 5.89 The connecting valve is then 4 m high of water is being raised
c. 2.66 closed, and a vacuum of 65.5 kPa upward. Find the pressure at the
d. 3.52 is applied to the vessel. What is the bottom of the vessel when the
PROBLEM 19: absolute pressure in the vessel? velocity is constant.
An iceberg having a specific gravity Assume standard atmospheric. a. 43.92 kPa
of 0.92 floats in seawater 11.58 ft. a. 45.1 kPa b. 92.43 kPa
(sg = 1.03). If the volume of the ice b. 40.5 kPa c. 39.24 kPa
above the water surface is 500 m³, c. 35.8 kPa d. 24.39 kPa
what is the total volume of iceberg? d. 38.4 kPa SITUATION 6:
a. 4681.82 m³ PROBLEM 27: An iceberg in the ocean floats with
b. 2681. 48 m³ A vertical semi-circular gate whose one-seventh of its volume above
c. 6884.12 m³ radius is ‘r’ is submerged and has the surface.
d. 8418.62 m³ its diameter in a liquid surface. Find 35. What is its specific gravity
PROBLEM 20: the location of the center of relative to ocean water?
A concrete cube 0.5 m on each pressure measured from the liquid a. 0.857
side is to be held in equilibrium surface. b. 0.965
under water by attaching a light a. 0.734r c. 0.585
foam buoy to it. What minimum b. 0.589r d. 0.675
volume of foam is required? The c. 0.823r 36. What portion of its volume
specific weights of concrete and d. 0.233r would be above the surface if ice
foam are 23.58 kN/m³ and 0.79 PROBLEM 28: were floating in pure water? ɣ=
kN/m³, respectively. If the viscosity of a liquid is 0.04 64.0 lb./ft³
a. 0.192 m³ Pa-sec, what is the viscosity in a. 11.2 %
b. 0.129 m³ poises? b. 10.4 %
c. 0.219 m³ a. 0.82 Poise c. 12.1 %
d. 0.912 m³ b. 0.4 Poise d. 13.1 %
SITUATION 3: c. 0.12 Poise PROBLEM 37:
A cylindrical bucket 30 cm in d. 1.4 Poise Compute the volume of flux of an
diameter and 50 cm high weighing PROBLEM 29: air at 28°C and 100 kPa absolute
25.0 N contains oil (sg. = 0.80) to a A cylindrical vertical tank contains that flows through a 200 mm
depth of 20 cm. water 3.05 m and deep and 0.41 m diameter pipe at 20 N/s.
21. When placed in water, what will of oil having a specific gravity 0.8.
be the depth h to the bottom of the What is the pressure at the bottom a. 1.36 m³/s
bucket? of the tank? b. 1.56 m³/s
a. 19.6 cm a. 28.56 kPa c. 1.96 m³/s
b. 23.8 cm b. 25.34 kPa d. 1.76 m³/s
c. 15.4 cm c. 33.14 kPa SITUATION 7:
d. 25.6 cm d. 37.45 kPa A vertical tank 2 m diameter at a
22. What is the maximum volume PROBLEM 30: top and 4 m diameter at the bottom
of oil the bucket can hold and still A block has mass of 400 kg in air. is filled with water. The tank is 3m
float? When submerged in seawater (S = high and held in position by two
a. 39.5 L 1.03), it weighs 2943 N. What is the hoops, one at a top and one at the
b. 31.3 L specific gravity of the block? bottom.
c. 35.3 L a. 4.12 38. Which of the following
d. 33.6 L b. 4.01 most nearly gives the total
SITUATION 4: c. 4.92 hydrostatic force acting on the
A rectangular open box 25 ft. by 10 d. 4.63 wall?
ft. in plan and 12 ft. deep weighs 40 SITUATION 5: a. 147.5 kN
tons and is launched in fresh water. 31. Determine the volume of an b. 135.8 kN.
23. How deep will it sink? object that weighs 5 lb. in water c. 118.6 kN
a. 6.35 ft and 7 lb. in oil of specific gravity d. 182.5 kN
b. 3.65 ft 0.82.
c. 4.85 ft a. 0.143 ft³
d. 5.13 ft b. 0.178 ft³
39. Which of the following d. 3.85 MPa horizontal force ‘F’ is required for
most nearly gives the tension in the equilibrium.
bottom loop? PROBLEM 45:
a. 60 kN The figure below shows a set of
b. 30 kN piston composed of plunger and
c. 27 kN cylinder. What must be the load W
d. 52 kN is required to balance the weight of
the cylinder if the weight of the
40. Which of the following plunger is negligible,
most nearly
gives the location of the hydrostatic
force measured from the bottom?
a. 0.62 m
b. 0.96 m
c. 0.89 m
d. 0.45 m a. 799.4 kN
b. 645.3 kN
PROBLEM 41: c. 923.3 kN
A 3-m square plane metal surface d. 832.4 kN
is to be placed vertically below the
water surface. The immersion is PROBLEM 49:
such that the two edges of the A vertical trapezoidal gate on one
square are horizontal. If it is desired face of dam is subjected to water
that the center of pressure be 0.3m a. 5.46 kN pressure on one side. The upper
from the center of gravity of the b. 4.39 kN edge that is 3 m long is level with
plane area. Compute the total c. 5.23 kN the water surface. The two vertical
pressure acting on the plane in this d. 3.91 kN edges measure 4 m and 7 m each.
position. Determine the total force acting on
a. 278.23 kN PROBLEM 46: the gate and its location.
b. 322.33 kN Determine the weight that can be a. 566.34 kN; 4.56 m below w.s
c. 220.73 kN sustained by the force acting on the b. 456.46 kN; 3.85 m below w.s
d. 245.31 kN piston shown in figure below. c. 345.34 kN; 3.21 m below w.s
d. 233.45 kN; 4.56 m below w.s
PROBLEM 42:
Compute the air pressure required PROBLEM 50:
to keep closed the 2 - m diameter Compute the magnitude and
gate as shown. The gate weighs 2 location of the forces exerted by the
kN water on one side of the vertical
annular gate shown in the figure
below.

a. 45.6 kN
b. 62.5 kN
c. 73.5 kN
d. 65.3 kN

PROBLEM 47:
a. 34.43 kPa The gate shown in the below is 2.5
b. 12.34 kPa m wide hinged at point A and rest
c. 24.88 kPa against a smooth wall at B.
d. 38.43 kPa Compute the reaction at A. Neglect a. 227.4 kN ; 3.417 m below w.s
the weight of the gate. b. 334.3 kN ; 3.123 m below w.s
PROBLEM 43: c. 433.3 kN ; 4.122 m below w.s
A steel pipe 500 mm in diameter d. 521.1 kN ; 5.432 m below w.s
carries a maximum pressure of
6000 kPa. If the allowable working
stress of steel is 140 MPa.
Compute the required thickness of
the pipe.
a. 13 mm
b. 11 mm
c. 8 mm
d. 9 mm
a. 435.53 kN
PROBLEM 44:
b. 491.14 kN
A 380 mm diameter steel pipe 10 c. 460.34 kN
mm thick carries oil under a head of d. 532.63 kN
30 m with specific gravity of 0.82.
Determine the stress in steel. PROBLEM 48:
a. 5.22 MPa A semi-circular gate AB shown in
b. 6.59 MPa
figure- is hinged at A and held by
c. 4.58 MPa horizontal force at B. What
HYDRAULICS 3 PROBLEM 8: SITUATION 2:
Water is being discharged through The flow from A to B (pipe 1) is
PROBLEM 1: a 3 in. diameter pipe directly into a 0.825 m³/s. Pipe AB is connected to
What is the head acting on the container that has a volume of 27.0 two parallel branch pipes (pipe 2 &
turbine when water flows through it ft³. Find the rate and velocity of flow pipe 3) and finally joins at junction
at 0.85 m³/s. Assume that the through the pipe if the required to C and then connected to pipe CD
efficiency is 90%. fill the container is 4 min 19.6 sec. (pipe 4). Use f = 0.022
a. 54.3 m a. 1.44 m TABLE 2.1
b. 49.7 m b. 1.12 m
c. 65.7 m c. 2.04 m
d. 33.9 m d. 2.34 m

PROBLEM 2: PROBLEM 9:
A 100 mm diameter jet of water is Two concrete pipes are connected
discharging through a nozzle to in series. The flow rate of water
atmospheric air at 25 m/s. Compute through the pipes is 0.14 m³/s with 14. Which of the following
the available power at the nozzle. a total friction loss of 14.10 m for most nearly gives the flow at pipe
a. 51.62 kW both pipes. Each pipe has a length 3?
b. 69.46 kW of 300m. If one pipe has a diameter a. 0.194 m³/s
c. 61.26 kW of 300 mm, what is the diameter of b. 0.812m³/s
d. 73.36 kW the other one? c. 0.574 m³/s
a. 200 mm d. 0.412 m³/s
PROBLEM 3: b. 250 mm 15. Which of the following
Water flows at the rate of 0.16 c. 350 mm most nearly gives the flow at pipe
liters/sec through a 200 mm d. 300 mm 2?
diameter pipe. If its viscosity is a. 0.356 m³/s
1.15x10ˉ⁷ m²/s, the flow is PROBLEM 10: b. 0.251 m³/s
a. turbulent Two liquid reservoirs are connected c. 0.612 m³/s
b. laminar by 200 ft. of 2-in diameter smooth d. 0.541 m³/s
c. supercritical tubing. What is the flow rate when PROBLEM 16:
d. sub-critical the difference in elevation is 50 ft.? It is required to estimate the
(v = 0.001 ft²/s) amount of loss of water due to
PROBLEM 4: a. 0.298 ft³/s illegal connection thru a 300 mm
Water flows in a 250 mm diameter b. 0.152 ft³/s diameter pipe. On the upstream
at 5 m/s. Determine the head loss c. 0.348 ft³/s side of the connection, two
per kilometer length of the pipe d. 0.253 ft³/s pressure gages, 600 m apart are
using Hazen and Williams formula installed and showed a difference
with C = 110. SITUATION 1: in pressure of 140 kPa. On the
a. 100.3 m Water flows from an upper downstream side of the connection,
b. 151.2 m reservoir to a lower one while two pressure gages 600 m
c. 112.5 m passing a turbine as shown. apart are installed and showed a
d. 125.1 m SIT. 1 FIGURE pressure difference of 120 kPa.
Compute the amount of loss due to
PROBLEM 5: illegal connection in liters per
Determine the head loss per second. f = 0.025.
kilometer of a 300 mm Ф pipe a. 18
carrying water at 150 liters/s. If n = b. 12
0.013. c. 10
a. 29.53 m d. 16
b. 27.35 m
c. 24.05 m SITUATION 3:
d. 21.05 m 11. Compute the total head loss Open cylindrical tank 1 m in
due to friction when the discharge diameter and 2.5 m high is three-
PROBLEM 6: is 150 lit/s. fifth full of water. If the tank is
A weight tank receives 75 N of a. 4.25 m rotated about its vertical axis,
liquid, sg. = 0.86, in 14.9 s. What is b. 3.84 m 17. Which of the following
the flow rate, in liters per minute? c. 5.67 m gives the angular velocity in rpm so
a. 36.56 L/min d. 2.54 m water will not spill out?
b. 37.65 L/min 12. Find the velocity of water. a. 105
c. 35.66 L/min a. 2.05 m/s b. 145
d. 33.46 L/min b. 4.12 m/s c. 120
c. 3.06 m/s d. 130
PROBLEM 7: d. 6.57 m/s 18. Which of the following
A volumetric tank 4 ft. diameter and 13. Find the power input of gives the angular velocity in rpm so
5 ft. high was filled with oil in 16 the turbine. that the depth of water at the center
min 32.4 s. What is the average a. 213.5 kW is zero?
discharge in gallons per minute? b. 210.6 kW a. 134
a. 32.6 gpm c. 115.2 kW b. 125
b. 21.4 gpm d. 356.2 kW c. 138
c. 24.3 gpm d. 149
d. 28.4 gpm 19. Find the angular velocity
in rpm so that water at the bottom
is 20 cm away from the center.

a. 155
b. 160 velocity of 1.2 m/s at the exit. For a. 0.1250 m³/s
c. 146 friction losses of 0.1 m and a b. 0.3845 m³/s
d. 140 tailwater 5 m below the entrance to c. 0.5621 m³/s
PROBLEM 20: the draft tube, find the pressure d. 0.8645 m³/s
Pipes 1, 2 and 3 are 300 m., 150 head at the entrance. 32. Which of the following
and 250 m. long and 25 cm. 12 cm. a. -7.23 m gives the flow at B?
and 20 cm. diameter with friction b. -6.66 m a. 0.320 m³/s
factor f₁, f₂ and f₃ equal to 0.019, c. -6 m b. 0.432 m³/s
0.021 and 0.02 respectively and d. -4.89 m c. 0.102 m³/s
are connected in series. If the PROBLEM 26: d. 0.536 m³/s
difference in elevation of the ends Two pipes are connected in parallel 33. Which of the following
of the pipe is 10 m., what is the rate between two reservoirs: L₁ = 2500 gives the head loss at pipe D
of flow in m³/sec? Neglect minor m, D₁ = 1.2 m, C = 100; L₂ = 2500 a. 7.07 m
losses. m, D₂ = 1 m, C = 90. For a b. 8.12 m
a. 0.856 difference in elevation of 3.6 m, c. 5.12 m
b. 0.029 determine the total flow of water at d. 6.12 m
c. 0.145 20°C. PROBLEM 34:
d. 0.096 a. 3.68 m³/s What is the head loss for water
PROBLEM 21: b. 2.05 m³/s flowing through a horizontal pipe if
A 4 in. base diameter by 2 in. tip c. 4.13 m³/s the gage pressure at point 1 is 1.03
diameter nozzle points downward d. 1.89 m³/s kPa, the gage pressure at point 2
and the pressure head at the base PROBLEM 27: downstream is 1.00 kPa and the
of the nozzle is 26 ft. of water. The A jet of water is discharged through velocity is constant?
base of the nozzle is 3 ft. above the a nozzle at a point 200 ft. below the a. 0.0035 m
tip and the coefficient of velocity is water level at intake. The jet is 4 in. b. 0.0023 m
0.962. Determine the horsepower in diameter, and the loss coefficient c. 0.0043 m
in the jet of water. of the nozzle is 0.15. If the pipe is d. 0.0031 m
a. 3.02 hp 12 in. in diameter, 500 ft. long, with PROBLEM 35:
b. 4.13 hp a nonprojecting entrance, what is Fluid flows through a 10 mm
c. 2.36 hp the pressure at the base of the diameter tube at a Reynolds
d. 3.28 hp nozzle? Assume f = 0.015. number of 1800. The head loss is
SITUATION 4: a. 75.5 lb/in² 30 m in a 100 m length of tubing.
Water is being raised from reservoir b. 78.9 lb/in² Calculate the discharge in liters per
A to reservoir B using pump as c. 76.3 lb/in² minute.
shown. The frictional losses from d. 70.4 lb/in² a. 6.06 L/min
reservoir A to the entrance of the b. 3.64 L/min
pump is three times its velocity SITUATION 5: c. 4.58 L/min
head while the frictional losses from A 1-m diameter new cast iron pipe d. 7.16 L/min
the exit of the pump to reservoir B is 845 m long and has a head loss SITUATION 7:
is twenty times its velocity head. of 1.11 m. An open tank car is 40 ft. long , has
The total flow is 20 lit/s. 28. Find the discharge sides 8 ft. high , and 8 ft. wide. If oil
capacity of water for this pipe by weighing 50-lbs./ft³ is 6 ft. deep in
SIT 4 FIGURE Hazen–William’s formula. Use C = car when it is not moving.
130 36. What is the maximum
a. 0.204 m³/sec acceleration that the car can
b. 0.807 m³/sec undergo without spilling oil out of
c. 1.001 m³/sec the car?
d. 1.107 m³/sec a. 0.981 ft/s²
29. Find the discharge b. 1.61 ft/s²
capacity of water for this pipe by c. 3.22 ft/s²
Manning’s formula. Use n = 0.013 d. 4.00 ft/s²
a. 0.24 m³/sec 37. What is the force on the
b. 0.87 m³/sec back end of the car in (1)?
c. 1.01 m³/sec a. 2511.36 lbs.
22. Compute the output d. 1.07 m³/sec b. 7314.40 lbs.
power of the pump in kilowatts. 30. Find the discharge capacity of c. 12800 lbs.
a. 68.7 water for this pipe by Darcy d. 15974.4 lbs.
b. 55.5 Weisbach formula.. Use f = 0.014 SITUATION 8:
c. 34.0 a. 0.24 m³/sec Water with kinematic viscosity of 5
d. 48.4 b. 0.87 m³/sec x 10ˉ⁵ m²/s is flowing in a 30 mm
23. Compute the pressure c. 1.01 m³/sec diameter pipe at a velocity of 2 m/s.
head at point 1? d. 1.07 m³/sec Length of pipe is 120 m.
a. 19.74 m SITUATION 6: 38. Determine the Reynolds
b. 23.51 m A pipe system connects two number.
c. 28.14 m reservoirs whose difference in a. 8000
d. 16.12 m elevation is 15 m. The pipe system b. 5600
24. Compute the pressure consist of 300 m of 60-cmФ c. 1200
head at point 2? concrete pipe (pipe A), branching d. 2400
a. 233.54 m into 600 m of 30-cmФ (pipe B) and 39. Determine the frictional factor, f.
b. 281.42 m 600m of 45cmФ (pipe C) in parallel, a. 0.008
c. 276.58 m which join again to a single 60-cmФ b. 0.026
d. 266.27 m line 1500 m long (pipe D). Assume c. 0.053
PROBLEM 25: f = 0.030 for all pipes. d. 0.035
A turbine has a velocity of 6 m/s at 31. Which of the following 40. Determine the head loss.
the entrance to the draft tube and a gives the flow at A? a. 43.22 m
b. 23.51 m a. 0.44 m
c. 18.52 m b. 0.12 m
d. 10.41 m c. 0.56 m
SITUATION 9: d. 0.23 m
A reservoir of glycerin (glyc) has a 48. At what speed would it be
mass of 1200 kg and a volume of rotated so that 1.40 liters of water
0.952 m³. will be spilled out?
41. Find the glycerin’s weight. a. 245.80 rpm
a. 11.77 kN b. 235.68 rpm
b. 17.33 kN c. 256.72 rpm
c. 12.56 kN d. 252.20 rpm
d. 23.14 kN 49. At what speed would it be
42. Find the mass density. rotated so that the pressure at the
a. 1725 kg/m³ center of the bottom of the tank is
b. 1261 kg/m³ zero?
c. 1161 kg/m³ a. 254.80 rpm
d. 1177 kg/m³ b. 235.68 rpm
43. Find the specific gravity. c. 256.72 rpm
a. 1.89 d. 252.20 rpm
b. 1.26 PROBLEM 50:
c. 2.30 A certain gas at 30°C is subjected
d. 2.60 to a pressure of 200 kPa abs. If it
PROBLEM 44: has a volume of 35 liters, compute
What is the level ‘h’ of the oil in the the mass of this gas. Use gas
left-hand tube? Both tube are open constant, R = 210 N-m/kg-°K.
top to the atmosphere. a. 0.11 kg
b. 1.12 kg
c. 0.23 kg
d. 0.07 kg

a. 1.13 m
b. 1.21 m
c. 1.56 m
d. 0.95 m
PROBLEM 45:
A large square tank has a 200 mm
diameter nozzle 5 m. below the
water level. What is the pressure
at a point 3 m. below the water
level?
a. 54.15 kPa
b. 40.15 kPa
c. 36.25 kPa
d. 29.43 kPa
PROBLEM 46:
At a certain point, A, the pressure in
a pipeline containing gas (ɣ= 0.05
lb./ft³) is 4.5 inches of water. The
gas is not flowing. What is the
pressure in inches of water at
another point, B, in the line where
the elevation is 500 ft. greater than
the first point?
a. 7 in.
b. 5 in.
c. 6 in.
d. 4 in.
SITUATION 10:
An open cylindrical tank 30 cm in
diameter and 80 cm high partially
filled with water is rotated about its
vertical axis at a speed of 240 rpm.
47. What would be the depth of
water in the tank if the cylindrical
tank is brought to rest so that no
water will be spilled out?
HYDRAULICS 4 m, compute the discharge. n = b. 0.00129
0.013, S = 0.0009 c. 3.03
PROBLEM 1: a. 49.18 m³/s d. 0.00468
A jet issued from an orifice on the b. 39.18 m³/s 15. Determine the type of flow.
side of a vertical cylindrical tank 2 c.59.18 m³/s a. 1.54
m in diameter has a range of 5.12 d. 29.18 m³/s b. 0.00129
m. The centerline of the orifice is PROBLEM 8: c. supercritical
2.8 m above the ground and is 2.5 Triangular channel carries 4.0 m³/s d. 0.00468
below the water surface. Compute of water. If the side is sloping at 60°
the coefficient of velocity. from the horizontal, find the depth SITUATION 2:
a. 0.17 of flow. n = 0.012, S = 0.0008. A jet of water with diameter 250
b. 0.97 a. 2.95 m mm discharging at 0.491 m³/s is
c. 3.47 b. 1.97 m normally strikes a plate.
d. 1.97 c. 3.21 m 16. Find the force acting on
PROBLEM 2: d. 2.12 m the plate if the plate is at rest.
Find the required slope of the PROBLEM 9: a. 4.3 kN
channel bottom when water flowing A rectangular channel carries 4.0 b. 4.91 kN
at the rate of 5.62 m³/sec in a m³/sec of water. It is designed to c. 5.89 kN
rectangular section having a base have an optimum discharge. d. 3.15 kn
width of 4.0 m and a depth of 2.5 Compute the depth of flow. n = 17. Find the force acting if
m. n = 0.013 0.012, S = 0.0008 the plate is moving 2 m/s same
a. 0.00021 a. 0.95 m direction as the jet.
b. 0.00059 b. 1.79 m a. 5.89 kN
c.0.00122 c.1.12 m b. 3.92 kN
d. 0.00612 d. 2.21 m c. 3.14 kN
PROBLEM 3: PROBLEM 10: d. 4.91 kN
A trapezoidal canal having a base Water flows in a trapezoidal 18. Find the work done per
width of 4.0 m carries a discharge channel and running full. If the second if the plate is moving 4 m/s
of 3.0 m³/s at a depth of 2.0 m. If channel has a discharge of 8.0 same direction as the jet.
the side slope of the canal is 2 m³/s. Find the base width for a a. 6500 N.m/s
vertical to 1 horizontal. Compute most efficient section. n = 0.012, S b. 8500 N.m/s
the hydraulic radius. = 0.0008. c. 1000 N.m/s
a. 1.01 m a. 1.466 m d. 7068 N.m/s
b. 1.18 m b. 1.566 m PROBLEM 19:
c.1.34 m c.1.966 m Determine the force exerted by a
d. 1.69 m d. 1.766 m 25 mm Ф jet against a fixed vertical
PROBLEM 4: wall if the discharge of the jet is
A rectangular channel (n = 0.015), 0.025 m³/sec.
8 m wide is to carry water at a flow PROBLEM 11: a. 4212.45 N
rate of 100 m³/sec. The slope of the An open channel is to be designed b. 1273.25 N
channel is 0.0087. Determine the to carry 8 m³ at a slope of 0.00523. c. 2643.21 N
depth of flow. The material being used has a d. 2352.45 N
a.1.76 m roughness coefficient, n of 0.012. PROBLEM 20:
b. 1.09 m Compute the depth of flow for a An orifice 30 mm diameter is
c.2.45 m most efficient triangular section. located at the vertical side of a tank
d. 2.17 m a. 1.44 m having water 1 m above its
PROBLEM 5: b. 1.12 m centerline. Compute the discharge.
An earth canal that is in good c. 2.04 m a. 2.12 liters/s
condition and having a bottom d. 2.34 m b. 4.56 liters/s
width of 6 m and side slopes of 2 PROBLEM 12: c. 3.13 liters/s
horizontal to 1 vertical is carrying A hose and nozzle discharge a d. 4.81liters/s
water at a depth of 2 m. The slope horizontal water jet against a PROBLEM 21:
of the canal is 0.0002. Determine nearby vertical plate. The flow rate Find the discharge through a
the discharge using n = 0.020. of water is 0.043 m³/s, and the rectangular suppressed weir in
diameter of the nozzle tip is 50 mm. m³/sec if L = 2.4 m. and H = 18
a. 19.71 m³/s Find the horizontal force necessary cm. Neglect velocity of
b. 11.79 m³/s to hold the plate in place. approach. Use Francis formula.
c.17.19 m³/s a. 898 N a. 0.45
d. 21.91 m³/s b. 889 N b. 0.34
PROBLEM 6: c. 988 N c. 0.86
A flow of 2 m/s is to be carried by a d. 998 N d. 0.32
rectangular flume made up of SITUATION 1: PROBLEM 22:
timber (n = 0.012). Compute the Water is released from a sluice A vertical jet of water thru a nozzle
slope if the flume has a bottom gate in a rectangular channel 5 ft. supports a load of 150 N. The
width of 3 m and water flows at a wide such that the depth is 2 ft. and velocity and diameter of the jet at
depth of 2 m. the velocity is 15 fps. the nozzle tip are 17.46 m/s and 3
a. 0.0007 13. Find the critical depth for this cm. Find the distance of load from
b. 0.0009 specific energy. the nozzle tip in meters.
c. 0.00035 a. 1.54 a. 4 m
d. 0.0049 b. 0.00129 b. 6 m
PROBLEM 7: c. 3.66 ft c. 7 m
A trapezoidal canal has a base d. 0.00468 d. 8 m
width of 4 m with one side vertical 14. Find the critical depth for this PROBLEM 23:
and the other is sloping at 45°. specific energy. A vertical jet of water supports a
If water is flowing at a depth of 3 a. 1.54 load of 200 N at a constant vertical
height of 12 m. from the tip of the c. 0.619 38. Compute the depth of flow after
nozzle. The diameter of the jet at d. 0.725 the jump.
the nozzle tip is 25 mm Ф. Find the 31. If C = 0.60, and initial head is a. 6.73 ft.
velocity of the water jet at the 1.2m, how long will it take to lower b. 9.13 ft.
nozzle tip in m/s. the head to 0.8 m? c. 13.08 ft.
a. 32.14 a. 223.9 s d. 16.01 ft.
b. 23.28 b. 238 s 39. The power corresponding
c. 18.96 c. 179.5 s to the loss of kinetic energy through
d. 14.75 d. 201.7 s the jump in hp.
PROBLEM 24: 32. If C = 0.60, and initial head is a. 63.76 hp
A 75 mm diameter orifice, Cd = 1.2m, what will the head after 240 b. 124.08 hp
0.82, is placed in the bottom of a s? c. 252.18 hp
vertical tank that has a diameter of a. 0.733 m d. 303.72 hp
1.5 m. How long does it take to b. 0.554 m PROBLEM 40:
draw the surface down from 3 to c. 0.843 m A plunger is moving through a
2.5 m? d. 0.604 m horizontal cylinder containing oil at
a. 28.7 s PROBLEM 33: a speed of 8 m/s. The diameter of
b. 33.2 s A spillway 12.9 m long releases the cylinder is 60 mm while the
c. 32.4 s flood runs off from a reservoir 5 diameter of the plunger is 54
d. 34.1 s hectares in area. The elevation of mm. The film of oil separating the
SITUATION 3: the crest of spillway is 53.5 0.5 m long plunger from the
A 75 mm diameter orifice under a m. Determine the time for the cylinder has a viscosity of 7.1 x
head of 4.88 m discharges 8900 N water level in the reservoir to drop 10ˉ⁶ m²/s. What force is required to
water in 32.6 s. The trajectory was from elevation 55 m to 54 m. Use maintain its velocity? Sp.gr. of liquid
determined by measuring x₀ = 4.76 Francis formula. is 0.84.
m for a drop of 1.22 m. Determine: a. 3810.3 s a. 3.63 N
25. Coefficient of velocity b. 2530.5 s b. 2.34 N
a. 0.659 c. 2518.2 s c. 1.35 N
b. 0.643 d. 4560.5 s d. 7.43 N
c. 0.975 SITUATION 5: PROBLEM 41:
d. 0.499 A sharp-edged orifice with a 50 mm Hydraulic jump occurs in a
26. Coefficient of contraction diameter opening is located in the trapezoidal channel with side
a. 0.659 vertical side of a large tank. The slopes of 1:1 and base of 4 m. If
b. 0.643 coefficient of contraction for the the upstream depth before the jump
c. 0.975 orifice is 0.62, and the coefficient of is 1.0 m and downstream depth is 2
d. 0.499 velocity is 0.98. The orifice m, compute the discharge.
27. Coefficient of discharge discharge under a hydraulic head a. 15.8 m³/s
a. 0.659 of 5 m. b. 26.5 m³/s
b. 0.643 34. What is the minimum diameter c. 30.5 m³/s
c. 0.975 of the jet? d. 10.5 m³/s
d. 0.499 a. 31.1 mm PROBLEM 42:
PROBLEM 28: b. 39.4 mm Compute the critical depth for a
There is a steady flow at 5 m³/s at a c. 50.5 mm rectangular canal having a critical
slope of 0.002. What is the proper d. 63.7 mm velocity of 4 m/s.
width “b” of a rectangular channel if 35. What is the velocity at the vena a. 1.03 m
we wish to minimize the wetted contracta? b. 2.45 m
perimeter for the sake of economy a. 4.71 m/s c. 1.89 m
of construction. The channel is b. 3.33 m/s d. 1.63 m
made of unfinished concrete (n = c. 5.36 m/s PROBLEM 43:
0.015). d. 9.71 m/s Water that comes out from the
a. 1.414 m PROBLEM 36: nozzle supports a vertical load of
b. 2.226 m A 10,000-in-diameter plunger slides 825 N at the tip of the nozzle. The
c. 2.136 m in a 10.006 in diameter cylinder, the diameter of the nozzle is 60 mm.
d. 3.217 m annular space being filled with oil What is the velocity of the jet at the
PROBLEM 29: having a kinematic viscosity of tip of the nozzle?
A Cipolleti weir has L = 5 m and 0.004 ft²/s and specific gravity of a. 23.5 m/s
initial head at elevation of 3.7 m. 0.85. If the plunger moves at 0.6 b. 14.3 m/s
Find the discharge. ft./s, find the frictional resistance c. 17.1 m/s
a. 61.27 m³/s when 9 ft. is engaged in the d. 19.8 m/s
b. 75.23 m³/s cylinder. SITUATION 7:
c. 66.15 m³/s a. 393 lb A rectangular open channel has a
d. 64.08 m³/s b. 333 lb base of length 2b. Water is flowing
c. 383 lb through the channel at a depth of b.
SITUATION 4: d. 373 lb 44. Find the wetted perimeter of the
An orifice that is 0.0003 m² in area SITUATION 6: channel.
is installed in one vertical face of 500-cfs of water flows into a a. 2b
the rectangular tank. The horizontal rectangular channel 10-ft. wide at a b. 8b
cross section of the tank is 0.40 m². depth of 2.5-ft. c. 4b
The head on the orifice was 37. Compute the initial Froude d. b
observed to drop from 1.2 m to 0.6 number to determine if a hydraulic 45. What is the area in flow?
m in 312 s. jump is possible. a. 2b²
30. Find the coefficient of a. 4.52 b. 8b²
discharge, C. b. 3.74 c. 4b²
a. 0.512 c. 2.23 d. b²
b. 0.561 d. 1.02 46. Find the hydraulic radius?
a. 2b
b. b
c. b/4
d. b/2
PROBLEM 47:
A vertical jet of water thru a nozzle
supports a load of 150 N. The
velocity and diameter of the jet at
the nozzle tip are 17.46 m/s and 3
cm. Find the distance of load from
the nozzle tip in meters.
a. 4 m
b. 6 m
c. 7 m
d. 8 m
PROBLEM 48:
Water flows in a rectangular,
concrete, open channel that is 12 m
wide at a depth of 2.5m. The
channel slope is 0.0028. Find the
water velocity? n = 0.013
a. 5.945 m/s
b. 9.541 m/s
c. 4.545 m/s
d. 4.167 m/s
PROBLEM 49:
The discharge over a trapezoidal
weir is 1.32 m³/sec. Find the
crest’s length if the sides are
inclined at 75°57’49” with the
horizontal. The head of water on
the weir is 0.5 meter.
a. 1.0
b. 0.7
c. 2.0
d. 2.5
PROBLEM 50:
A board-crested weir of height 2 ft.
in a channel 5 ft. wide has a flow
over it of 9.50 f²/s. What is the
water depth just up stream?
a. 3.23 ft
b. 2.72 ft
c. 5.25 ft
d. 4.74 ft