Problems in Fluid Mechanics University of Benghazi
Lecturer: Dr. Saleh Etaig Faculty of Engineering
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HOME WORK # 2
CHAPTER TWO - FLUID STATICS
Q (1) The closed tank in figure is
filled with water and is 5 ft long.
The pressure gage on the tank
reads 7 psi. Determine;
(a) the height, h, in the open water
column,
(b) the gage pressure acting on
the bottom tank surface AB,
(c) the absolute pressure of the air
in the top of the tank if the local atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi.
Answer: h = 18.2 ft , pAB = 8.73 psi , pair = 21.7 psia
Q (2) A closed cylindrical tank filled with water has a hemispherical dome
and is connected to an inverted piping system as shown in the figure. The
liquid in the top part of the piping system has a specific gravity of 0.8, and
the remaining parts of the system are filled with water.
If the pressure gage reading at A is
60 kPa, determine:
(a) the pressure in pipe B,
(b) the pressure head, in mm of
mercury, at the top of the dome
(point C).
Answer: (a) pB = 103 kPa psi
(b) h = 230 mm Hg
Q (3) The mercury manometer in the figure
indicates a differential reading of 0.30 m when
the pressure in pipe A is 30-mm Hg vacuum.
Determine the pressure in pipe B.
Answer: (a) pB = 33.4 kPa
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Q (4) Determine the elevation
difference,h, between the water
levels in the two open tanks shown
in the figure
Answer: h = 0.04 m
Q (5) A homogeneous, 4-ft-wide, 8-ft-long
rectangular gate weighing 800 lb is held in
place by a horizontal flexible cable as
shown in the figure. Water acts against the
gate which is hinged at point A. Friction in
the hinge is negligible. Determine the
tension in the cable.
Answer: T = 1350 lb
Q (6) The massless, 4-ft-wide gate
shown in the figure pivots about
the frictionless hinge O.
It is held in place by the 2000 lb
counterweight, W. Determine the
water depth, h.
Answer: h = 5.24 ft
Q (7) A structure is attached to the ocean floor as shown in figure. A 2-m-
diameter hatch is located in an inclined
wall and hinged on one edge.
Determine the minimum air pressure, p1,
within the container that will open the
hatch. Neglect the weight of the hatch
and friction in the hinge.
Answer: p1 = 26.5 kPa
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Q (8) The 20-ft-long gate of Fig. P2.84 is
a quarter circle and is hinged at H.
Determine the horizontal force, P,
required to hold the gate in place. Neglect
friction at the hinge and the weight of the
gate.
Answer: P = 22,500 lb
Q (9) A cylindrical tank with its axis horizontal has a diameter of 2.0 m and
a length of 4.0 m. The ends of the tank are vertical planes. A vertical, 0.1-m
diameter pipe is connected to the top of the tank. The tank and the pipe are
filled with ethyl alcohol to a level of 1.5 m above the top of the tank.
Determine the resultant force of the alcohol on one end of the tank and show
where it acts.
Answer: FR = 60.8 kN , 0.1 m below center of the tank end wall.
Q (10) The homogeneous timber AB
of the figure is 0.15 m by 0.35 m in cross
section. Determine the specific weight
of the timber and the tension in the rope.
Answer: = 6.27 kN/m3, T = 824 N
Q (11) A 1-m-diameter cylindrical mass, M, is
connected to a 3- m-wide rectangular gate as
shown in the figure. The gate is to open when the
water level, h, drops below 2.5 m.
Determine the required value for M. Neglect
friction at the gate hinge and the pulley.
Answer: M = 3130 kg
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