Activity 1
1. A rigid container is closed at one end and measures 8 in diameter by 12 in long. The container is held
vertical and is slowly moved downward until the pressure in the container is 17 psia. What will be the
depth of the top of the container from the free water surface?
a. 42.36 in c. 63.69 in
b. 59.29 in d. 69.82 in
2. A 1 m x 1.5 m cylindrical tank is full of oil with SG = 0.92. Find the force acting at the bottom of the tank
in dynes.
a. 106.33 x 103 dynes c. 106.33 x 105 dynes
b. 106.33 x 104 dynes d. 106.33 x 106 dynes
3. Find the pressure at the 100-fathom depth of water in kPa.
a. 1,793.96 kPa c. 1,993.96 kPa
b. 1,893.96 kPa d. 1,693.96 kPa
4. Find the depth in furlong of the ocean (SG = 1.03) if the pressure at the seabed is 2,032.56 kPa.
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
5. Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where barometric reading is 740 mm Hg and
gravitational acceleration is g = 9.7 m/s2. Assume the temperature of mercury to be 10°C, at which the
density is 13,570 kg/m3.
a. 99.45 kPa c. 95.44 kPa
b. 97.41 kPa d. 98.66 kPa
6. The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 930 mbars at the beginning of a hiking trip and 780 mbars at
the end. Neglecting the effect of altitude on local gravitational acceleration, determine the vertical
distance climbed. Assume g = 9.7 m/s2. (mba r= millibar)
a. 1274.21 m c. 1267.34 m
b. 1289.00 m d. 1583.34 m
7. The lower half of a 10 m high cylindrical container is filled with water and the upper half with oil that
has SG = 0.85. Determine the pressure difference between the top and bottom if the cylinder.
a. 90.74 kPa c. 83.38 kPa
b. 92.74 kPa d. 98.10 kPa
8. Air enters a nozzle steadily at 2.21 kg/m3 and 30 m/s. What is the mass flow rate through the nozzle if
the inlet area of the nozzle is 80 cm2?
a. 0.35 kg/s c. 5.3 kg/s
b. 3.5 kg/s d. 0.53 kg/s
9. What is the flow rate through a pipe 4 inches in diameter carrying water at a velocity of 11 ft/s?
a. 430.84 gpm c. 340.28 gpm
b. 7.18 gpm d. 39.16 gpm
10. If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf per cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the liquid in
cm3/g?
a. 0.5321 cm3/g c. 0.9504 cm3/g
b. 0.6748 cm3/g d. 1.0675 cm3/g
11. To what height will a barometer column rise if the atmospheric conditions are 13.9 psia and 68°F and
barometer fluid is ethyl alcohol? Note: @ 68°F; Pv =138.5 lbf/ft3 and specific gravity of 0.79 for ethyl
alcohol:
a. 79.37 in c. 353.54 in
b. 37.79 in d. 453.53 in
12. What is the pressure 7000 ft below the water surface of the ocean? Neglect compressibility.
a. 512,000 psf c. 447,000 psf
b. 324,500 psf d. 213,000 psf
13. If atmospheric air 14.7 psia and 60°F at sea level, what is the pressure at 14212 ft altitude if air is
incompressible? Note: @ 60°F, the density of air is 0.0763 lbm/ft3; P1 = 14.7 psia.
a. 5.4674 psia c. 7.1696 psia
b. 7.5304 psia d. 7.1966 psia
14. A single acting, twin cylinder, Ammonia compressor with bore equal to stroke is driven by an engine at
250 rpm. The machine is installed in a chilling plant to produce 700 kW of refrigeration at -18°C
evaporating temperature. At this temperature the cooling effect per kg mass is 1160 kJ. The specific
volume of vapor entering the compressor is 0.592 m3 per kilogram. Assume 85% volumetric efficiency,
determine the bore in mm.
a. 400 c. 450
b. 300 d. 500
15. If the density of the gas is 0.003 slugs per cubic foot, what is the specific weight of the gas?
a. 9.04 N/m3 c. 76.3 N/m3
b. 15.2 N/m3 d. 98.2 N/m3
16. If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf per cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the liquid in
cm3/g?
a. 0.5321 cm3/g c. 0.9504 cm3/g
b. 0.6748 cm3/g d. 1.0675 cm3/g
17. Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?
a. Pa c. kg/m-s2
b. Bars d. kg/m2
18. A cylinder weighs 150 lbf. Its cross-sectional area is 40 square inches. When the cylinder stands
vertically on one end, what pressure does the cylinder exert on the floor?
a. 14.1 kPa c. 63.2 kPa
b. 25.8 kPa d. 89.7 kPa
19. What pressure is a column of water 100 centimeters high equivalent to?
a. 9810 dyne/cm2 c. 0.1 bars
b. 9810 N/m2 d. 0.1 atm
20. A car moving at 70 km/hr has a mass of 1700 kg. What force is necessary to decelerate it at a rate of 40
cm/s2?
a. .680 N c. 680 N
b. 42.5 N d. 4250 N
