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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ESO204: FLUID MECHANICS AND RATE PROCESSES


Semester: 2024-25-I

Tutorial - 01 (08/08/2024)

1. A 50 𝑐𝑚 x 30 𝑐𝑚 x 20 𝑐𝑚 block weighing 150 𝑁 is to be moved at a constant velocity of


0.8 𝑚/𝑠 on an inclined surface ((a) dry/(b) lubricated) with a friction coefficient of 0.2 as shown
in Fig. 1. (a) Determine the force 𝐹 that needs to be applied in the horizontal direction, (b) If a
0.4 𝑚𝑚 thick oil film with a dynamic viscosity of 0.012 𝑃𝑎. 𝑠 is applied between the block and
inclined surface, determine the percentage reduction in the required force. Assume the velocity
variation to be linear within the oil film thickness. 1a)105.5N
b)45.8%

Figure 1

2. An inclined tube manometer having a certain manometric liquid (density = 𝜌𝑔 ) measures the
gauge pressure 𝑝𝑠 of system S filled with a gas (Fig. 2). The reservoir and tube diameters of the
manometer are 50 𝑚𝑚 and 5 𝑚𝑚, respectively, and the angle of inclination of the tube is 30°.
What will be the percentage error in measuring 𝑝𝑠 if the reservoir deflection is neglected. Note
that the initial level of fluid in the reservoir and tube was at bb before the application of gauge
pressure.

Figure 2
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3. The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer
as shown in Fig. 3. The tank is located on a mountain at an altitude of 1400 𝑚 where the
atmospheric pressure is 85.6 𝑘𝑃𝑎. Determine the air pressure in the tank if ℎ1 = 0.1 𝑚, ℎ2 =
0.2 𝑚, and ℎ3 = 0.35 𝑚. Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1000 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 ,
850 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 , and 13,600 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 , respectively.

130kpa

Figure 3

4. A room in the lower level of a cruise ship has 30 − 𝑐𝑚-diameter circular windows (Fig. 4). If
the midpoint of the window is 5 𝑚 below the water surface, determine the hydrostatic force acting
on the window. Take the specific gravity of seawater to be 1.025.

f=2840
4.001m

Figure 4

5. A typical differential manometer is attached to two sections A and B in a horizontal pipe through
which water is flowing at a steady rate (Fig. 5). The deflection of mercury in the manometer is
0.6 𝑚 with the level nearer A being the lower one as shown in the figure given below. Calculate

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the difference in pressure between Sections A and B. Take the densities of water and mercury as
1000 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 and 13570 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 , respectively.

Figure 5

6. A 4 𝑚 long quarter circular gate of radius 3 𝑚 and of negligible weight is hinged about its upper
edge A, as shown in Figure 6. The gate controls the flow of water over the ledge at B, where the
gate is pressed by a spring. Determine the minimum spring force required to keep the gate closed
when the water level rises to A at the upper edge of the gate.

Figure 6

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