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The document contains a series of practice problems in fluid mechanics compiled by Engr. Niño G. Blones, covering topics such as specific weight, pressure, density, and specific gravity of various fluids. Each problem is accompanied by its respective answer, providing a resource for students to enhance their understanding of fluid mechanics concepts. The problems range from calculating the specific weight of air to determining the density of glycerin.

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The document contains a series of practice problems in fluid mechanics compiled by Engr. Niño G. Blones, covering topics such as specific weight, pressure, density, and specific gravity of various fluids. Each problem is accompanied by its respective answer, providing a resource for students to enhance their understanding of fluid mechanics concepts. The problems range from calculating the specific weight of air to determining the density of glycerin.

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Practice Problems 1 in Fluid Mechanics Compiled by: Engr.

Niño G. Blones

Practice Problem 1.1


What is the specific weight of air at 101.325 kPa and
a) 21 degrees Celsius
b) 100 degrees Celsius

ANS: 11.77 N/m3; 9.28 N/m3

Practice Problem 1.2


What pressure is required to reduce the volume of water by 0.8 percent? Bulk modulus of elasticity
of water, EV = 2.2 GPa?

ANS: 17.6 MPa

Practice Problem 1.3


The specific gravity of certain oil is 0.83. Calculate its
a) specific weight (in lb/ft3 and kN/m3)
b) mass density (in slugs/ft3 and kg/m3)

ANS: 51.79 lb/ft3; 8.14 kN/m3; 1.61 slug/ft3; 830 kg/m3

Practice Problem 1.4


Estimate the capillary depression for mercury in a glass capillary tube 2 mm in diameter. Use σ =
0.514 N/m and θ = 140o

ANS: 5.9 mm

Practice Problem 1.5


If 6.5 m3 of oil weighs 46,800 N, calculate its density in kg/m3.

ANS: 734 kg/m3

Practice Problem 1.6


A tank of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) has a mass of 500kg and a volume of 0.315 m3.
a) What is the weight of the carbon tetrachloride in kN?
b) What is the mass density in kg/m3?
c) What is the unit weight in kN/m3?

ANS: 4.905 kN; 1587.3 kg/m3; 15.57 kN/m3

Practice Problem 1.7


What is the weight of 10 kg at a location where the acceleration of gravity is 9.77 m/s 2?

ANS: 97.7 N

Practice 1.8 (ME Apr 1998)


How much does an object that weighs 30 lbf on Earth weigh on the moon? Gravitational
acceleration in the moon is 5.47 ft/s2 and in Earth is 32.2 ft/s2?

ANS: 5.10 lbf

Practice Problem 1.9 (ME Oct 1994)


The mass of air in a room 3 m × 5 m × 20 m is known to be 350 kg. Find its density.

ANS: 1.167 kg/m3

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Practice Problem 1.10 (ME Oct 1999)


An iron block weighs 5N and has a volume of 200 cubic centimeters. What is the density of the
block in kg/m3?

ANS: 2548.4 kg/m3

Practice Problem 1.11


If 100 grams of water is mixed to 150 grams of alcohol (ρ = 790 kg/m3), calculate (a) the specific
volume of the solution in cm3/g, and (b) the specific gravity of the solution, assuming that it is
mixed completely.

ANS: 1.16 cm3/g; 0.862

Practice Problem 1.12


The specific gravity of mercury relative to water is 13.55. What is the specific weight of mercury in
lb/ft3 and in kN/m3? Take the specific weight of water as 62.4 lb/ft3. What is its specific volume in
m3/kg?

ANS: 845.5 lb/ft3; 132.9 kN/m3; 73.8 × 10-6 m3/kg

Practice Problem 1.13 (ME Oct 1999)


If air is at a pressure of 3200 lb/ft2 and a temperature of 800 °R, what is its specific volume in
ft3/lbm?

ANS: 13.34 ft3/lbm

Practice Problem 1.14 (ME Oct 2000)


Cast iron weighs 640 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight of a cast iron block 14” × 12” ×
18”?

ANS: 1120 lb

Practice Problem 1.15


A 2-mm-diameter clean glass tube is inserted in water at 20 °C. Determine the height that the water
will rise to capillary action in the tube. The constant angle for water can be taken as zero.

ANS: 14.89 mm

Practice Problem 1.16


Air is introduced through a nozzle into a tank of water to form a stream of bubbles. If the bubbles
are intended to have a diameter of 2 mm, calculate by how much the pressure of air at the nozzle
must exceed that of surrounding water. Assume σ = 72 .7 × 10-3 N/m.

ANS: 145.4 Pa

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Practice Problem 1.17 (ME Oct 2000)


A double bottom tank 18 ft wide, 24 ft long and 4 ft depth is filled with seawater (s.g. = 1.026).
What is the weight of water in the tank, in tons?
ANS: 55.32 tons

Practice Problem 1.18 (ME Apr 2002)


A 40 kN tank weighs 64 kN when filled with kerosene and 70 kN when filled with the same volume
of water. Find the specific gravity of kerosene.
ANS: 0.8

Practice Problem 1.19 (ME Apr 2004)


When a 5.3-kg rock is fully submerged in water inside a cylindrical container of radius 10 cm, the
water level rises 6.4 cm. What is the density of the rock?
ANS: 2636 kg/m3

Practice Problem 1.20 CE Nov 2005


Glycerin having a volume of 0.452 m3 weighs 5587 Newtons.
1. What is the unit weight of glycerin in kN/m3?
A. 12.36 C. 11.87
B. 13.25 D. 10.56
2. What is the density of glycerin in kg/m3?
A. 1,350 C. 1,210
B. 1,076 D. 1,260
3. What is the specific gravity of glycerin?
A. 1.35 C. 1.21
B. 1.26 D. 1.08

Practice Problem 1.21 CE Nov 2003


A tank of glycerin has a mass of 1500 kg and a volume of 1.19 m3.
1. Determine the weight of the glycerin in kN.
A. 11.52 C. 14.72
B. 13.24 D. 16.23
2. What is the unit weight of the glycerin in kN/m3.
A. 9.56 C. 14.52
B. 11.25 D. 12.37
3. What is the specific gravity of the glycerin?
A. 1.32 C. 1.12
B. 1.26 D. 1.36

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