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Fluid Mechanics Assignment I (Last Submission Date Oct 28,2024)

1. An unknown immiscible liquid seeps into the bottom of an open oil tank. Some
measurements indicate that the depth of the unknown liquid is 1.5 m and the depth of the
oil (specific weight = 8.5 kN/m3 ) floating on top is 5.0 m. A pressure gage connected to
the bottom of the tank reads 65 kPa. What is the specific gravity of the unknown liquid?
2. Develop an expression for the pressure variation in a liquid in which the specific weight
increases with depth, h, as γ= kh + γ 0, where K is a constant and γ0 is the specific
weight at the free surface.
3. Two pipes are connected by a manometer as shown in Fig1. Determine the pressure
difference, pA - pB, between the pipes.

Fig.1

4. For the inclined-tube manometer on Fig 2, the pressure in pipe A is 0.6 psi. The fluid in
both pipes A and B is water, and the gage fluid in the manometer has a specific gravity of
2.6. What is the pressure in pipe B corresponding to the differential reading shown?

Fig. 2
5. A U-tube manometer is connected to a closed tank as shown in Fig. 3. The air pressure in
the tank is 0.50 psi and the liquid in the tank is oil(γ = 54.0 lb/ft3) . The pressure at point
A is 2.00 psi. Determine: (a) the depth of oil, z, and (b) the differential reading, h, on the
manometer.

Fig. 3

6. A flow rate measuring device is installed in a horizontal pipe through which water is
flowing as shown on fig 4. A U-tube manometer is connected to the pipe through
pressure taps located 3 in. on either side of the device. The gage fluid in the manometer
has a specific weight of 112 Ib/ft 3. Determine the differential reading of the manometer
corresponding to a pressure drop between the taps of O.S lb/in2.

Fig. 4
7. A piston having a cross-sectional area of 0.07 m2 is located in a cylinder containing
water as shown in Fig 5. An open U-tube manometer is connected to the cylinder as
shown. For h1 = 60 mm and h=100 mm, what is the value of the applied force, P, acting
on the piston? The weight of the piston is negligible.

Fig. 5
8. A 6-in.-diameter piston is located within a cylinder which is connected to a ½ in-diameter
inclined-tube manometer as shown in Fig. 6 . The fluid in the cylinder and the
manometer is oil (specific weight = 59 lb/ft3 ). When a weight, W, is placed on the top of
the cylinder, the fluid level in the manometer tube rises from point (1) to (2). How heavy
is the weight? Assume that the change in position of the piston is negligible.

fig 6

9. An open rectangular tank is 2 m wide and 4 m long. The tank contains water to a depth
of 2 m and oil (SG = 0.8) on top of the water to a depth of 1 m. Determine the magnitude
and location of the resultant fluid force acting on one end of the tank.
10. A rectangular gate that is 2 m wide is located in the vertical wall of a tank containing
water as shown in Fig. 7. It is desired to have the gate open automatically when the depth
of water above the top of the gate reaches 10 m. (a) at what distance. d, should the
frictionless horizontal shaft be located ? (b) What is the magnitude of the force on the
gate when it opens?

Fig 7
11. The 18-ft-Iong gate of Fig.8 is a quarter circle and is hinged at H. Determine the
horizontal force, P, required to hold the gate in place. Neglect friction at the hinge and the
weight of the gate.

Fig 8
12. A 1m-diameter cylindrical mass, M. is connected to a 2m-wide rectangular gate as shown
in Fig. 9. The gate is to open when the water level, h, drops below 2.5 m. Determine the
required value for M. Neglect friction at the gate hinge and the pulley.

Fig 9
13. An ice berg (specific gravity 0.917) floats in the ocean (specific gravity 1.025). What
percent of the volume of the iceberg is under water?
14. An open container of oil rests on the flatbed of a truck that is traveling along a horizontal
road at 55 mi/hr. As the truck slows uniformly to a complete stop in 5 sec, what will be
the slope of the oil surface during the period of constant deceleration?
15. An open. 2-ft-diameter tank contains water to a depth of 3 ft when at rest. If the tank is
rotated about its vertical axis with an angular velocity of 180 rev/min . what is the
minimum height of the tank walls to prevent water from spilling over the sides?

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