MJIIT

Chapter 1
Topic: Hydrostatics

Course: Fluid Mechanics (SMJP2103) – Professor: AP. Dr. Sukri Ali

Due date: November 8, 2022

Question 1

The flow of water from a reservoir is controlled by an L-shaped gate hinged at a point
A . Calculate the required weight W for the gate to open at the specified water height.

Answer.

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Question 2

The pressure of the air at A within the closed tank is 200 kPa. Determine the resultant
force acting on the plates BC and CD caused by the water. The tank has a width of
1.75 m.

Answer.

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Question 3

The tide gate opens automatically when the tide water at B subsides, allowing the
marsh at A to drain. For the water level h = 4 m, determine the horizontal reaction at
the smooth stop C. The gate has a width of 2 m. At what height h will the gate be on
the verge of opening?

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Answer.

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Question 4

The tank is filled with water. Determine the resultant force acting on the trapezoidal
plate C and the location of the center of pressure, measured from the top of the tank.

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Answer.

*parallel axis theorem

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Question 5

If the water depth is h = 2 m , determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant
force, due to water pressure acting on the parabolic surface of the dam, which has a
width of 5 m.

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Answer.

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Question 6

Gate AB has a width of 0.5 m and a radius of 1 m. Determine the horizontal and
vertical components of reaction at the pin A and the horizontal reaction at the smooth
stop B due to the water pressure.

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Answer.

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Question 7

Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at the hinge A and the
normal reaction at B caused by the water pressure. The gate has a width of 3 m.

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Answer.

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Question 8

Consider an iceberg to be in the form of a cylinder of arbitrary diameter and floating

in the ocean as shown. If the cylinder extends 2 m above the ocean’s surface,
determine the depth of the cylinder below the surface. The density of ocean water is
ρw = 1024kg/m3 , and the density of the ice is rhoi = 935kg/m3 .

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Answer.

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Question 9

The cylinder has a diameter of 75 mm and a mass of 600 g. If it is placed in the tank,
which contains oil and water, determine the height h above the surface of the oil at
which it will float if maintained in the vertical position. Take ρo = 980kg/m3

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Answer.

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Question 10

he closed cylindrical tank is filled with milk, for which ρw = 1030kg/m3 . If the inner
diameter of the tank is 1.5 m, determine the difference in pressure within the tank
between corners A and B when the truck accelerates at 0.8m/s2 .

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Answer.

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Question 11

A large container of benzene is being transported by the truck. Determine its

maximum constant acceleration so that no benzenes will spill from the vent tubes
A or B. When the truck is at rest, h A = h B = 0.4m

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Answer.

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Question 12

The beaker is filled to a height of h = 0.1 m with kerosene and place on the platform.
What is the maximum angular velocity v it can have so that no kerosene spills out of
the beaker?

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Answer.

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Question 13

The drum is filled to the top with oil and placed on the platform. Determine the
maximum rotation of the platform if the maximum pressure the cap at A can sustain
before it opens is 40 kPa. Take ρ = 900kg/m3 .

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Answer.

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Question 14

The U-tube is filled with water and A is open while B is closed. If the axis of rotation
is at x = 0.4 m and the tube is rotating at a constant rate of ω = 10rad/s, determine
the pressure at points B and C.

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Answer.

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Question 15

A circular cylinder of 0.3 m dia and 0.6 m length with a specific weight of 7500 N/m3
is to float vertically in kerosene of specific weight of 8900 N/m3 . Determine the
stability of the cylinder.

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Answer.

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Question 16

A circular cylinder of diameter D m and height h m with a relative density of (S < 1)

is to float in water in a stable vertical condition. Determine the limit of the ratio D/h
for the required situation.

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Answer.

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Question 17

A rectangular pontoon 10 m long, 8m wide and 3m deep weighs6 × 105N and carries
a boiler of 4 m dia on its deck which weighs4 × 105 N. The centre of gravity of each
may be taken to be at the geometric centre. Determine the value of the meta centric
height of the combined unit, when it floats in river water.

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Answer.

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