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Hydraulic Press and Fluid Mechanics Problems

1. The document contains 9 problems related to hydraulic systems and fluid mechanics. It involves calculating forces, pressures, depths and other variables using principles like Pascal's law, fluid pressure, density and specific gravity. The problems involve configurations like hydraulic presses, pipes of different diameters connected together, liquid filled tanks, and bubbles rising in the ocean.

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Hydraulic Press and Fluid Mechanics Problems

1. The document contains 9 problems related to hydraulic systems and fluid mechanics. It involves calculating forces, pressures, depths and other variables using principles like Pascal's law, fluid pressure, density and specific gravity. The problems involve configurations like hydraulic presses, pipes of different diameters connected together, liquid filled tanks, and bubbles rising in the ocean.

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PROBLEM SOLVING:

1. The hydraulic press shown contains a confined liquid with a relative density of 0.65. If a force of 190 kgs is applied
on a circular lid A with a diameter of 90 cm, what maximum load at B may be placed on a 1.2 m x 6 m
rectangular platform lid? The difference in elevation between point A and point B is 0.20 m.

2. A 0.3 m diameter pipe is connected to a 0.02 m diameter pipe and both are rigidly held in place. Both pipes are
horizontal with pistons at each end. If the space between the pistons is filled with water, what force will have to be
applied to the larger piston to balance a force of 90 N applied to the smaller piston?

3. The bottom of a river is 12 m below the water surface. Underneath which is a slit has a specific gravity of 1.75 and a
thickness “t”. If the pressure at the bottom of the silt is 0.45 MPa, what would be the silt’s thickness?

4. A cylindrical tank having a diameter of 1.5 m and a height of 4 m is open at one end and closed at the other end.
It is placed below the water surface with its open and down. How deep below the water surface should the tank
be placed if the depth of water inside the tank is 1.8 m?

5. The hydraulic press shown is filled with oil of 0.82 specific gravity. Neglecting the weight of the two pistons, what
force “F” on the handle is required to support the 10 kN weight?

6. For the configuration shown, what force directed at piston D is necessary to cause the system to be in its equilibrium
state? If gas was used instead of water, would the necessary force increase or decrease?
7. Assuming normal barometric pressure, how deep in the ocean is the point where an air bubble, upon reaching te
surface, has six times its volume that it had at the bottom?

8. From the composite layers of liquid stored in a vessel, at which liquid will a pressure of 0.7 MPa absolute will be first
achieved?

9. The basic elements of a hydraulic press is shown in the figure below. The plunger has an area of 1 in 2, and a force,
F1, can be applied to the plunger through a lever mechanism having a mechanical advantage of 8 to 1. If the large
piston has an area of 150 in2, what pressure is exerted at the top if the smaller plunger is to be exerted with a 30 lbs
force.

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