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Fluid Mechanics Problem Set 1

This document contains 10 problems related to fluid mechanics and hydraulics. The problems cover concepts like specific weight, mass density, acceleration due to gravity, weight, volume, density, specific gravity, gas laws, and specific weight. The goal is to use given values like mass, volume, temperature, and pressure to calculate related properties through standard equations.

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Fluid Mechanics Problem Set 1

This document contains 10 problems related to fluid mechanics and hydraulics. The problems cover concepts like specific weight, mass density, acceleration due to gravity, weight, volume, density, specific gravity, gas laws, and specific weight. The goal is to use given values like mass, volume, temperature, and pressure to calculate related properties through standard equations.

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Problem Set – 1

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics

1. If the specific weight of a substance is 8.2kN/m³, what is its mass density?


2. An object at a certain location has a mass of 2.0 kg and weighs 19.0 N on a
spring balance. What is the acceleration due to gravity at this location?
3. What would be the weight of a 3-kg mass on a planet where the
acceleration due to gravity is 10.00 m/s²?
4. If 200 ft³ of oil weighs 10,520 lb, calculate its specific weight, density, and
specific gravity.
5. Under standard conditions a certain gas weighs 0.14 lb/ft³. Calculate its
density, specific volume, and specific gravity relative to air weighing 0.075
lb/ft³.
6. If a vessel that contains 3.500 ft³ of water at 50°F and atmospheric pressure
is heated to 160°F, what will be the percentage change in its volume? What
weight of water must be removed to maintain the original volume?
7. A gas at 20°C and 0.21 MPa abs has a volume of 41 L and a gas constant (R)
of 210 m.N/(kg.K). Determine the density and mass of the gas.
8. Calculate the density of water vapor at 350 kPa abs and 20° if its gas
constant (R) is 0.462 kPa . m³/kg.K.
9. What is the weight of air at a temperature of 30°C and a pressure of 470
kPa abs?
[Link] temperature and pressure of nitrogen in a tank are 28°C and 600 kPa
abs, respectively. Determine the specific weight of the nitrogen.

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