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Fluid Mechanics Reference Problems

The document contains reference problems for fluid mechanics, focusing on steady, incompressible, and frictionless flow scenarios. It includes four questions related to water flow, pressure, and container design for a water clock. Each question is accompanied by a schematic for better understanding and requires calculations for flowrate, height, and pressure.

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Fluid Mechanics Reference Problems

The document contains reference problems for fluid mechanics, focusing on steady, incompressible, and frictionless flow scenarios. It includes four questions related to water flow, pressure, and container design for a water clock. Each question is accompanied by a schematic for better understanding and requires calculations for flowrate, height, and pressure.

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Reference problems for Chapter 3

Q1.

Water exits a pipe as a free jet and flows to a height ℎ above the exit plane as shown
in Fig. 1. The flow is steady, incompressible, and frictionless. (a) Determine the height
ℎ (b) Determine the velocity and pressure at Section (1).

Fig. 1 The schematic of question 1.


Q2.

Water flows steadily from the large open tank shown in Fig. 2. If viscous effects are
negligible, determine (a) the flowrate, 𝑄, and (b) the manometer reading, ℎ. (Note:
the density of Mercury is 13.6 × 10! 𝑘𝑔/𝑚! )

Fig. 2 The schematic of question 2.


Q3.

The water clock (clepsydra) shown in Fig. 3 is an ancient device for measuring time
by the falling water level in a large glass container. The water slowly drains out
through a small hole in the bottom. Determine the approximate shape 𝑅(𝑧) of a
container of circular cross section required for the water level to fall at a constant rate
of 5 𝑐𝑚/ℎ𝑟 if the drain hole is 1.5𝑚𝑚 in diameter. What size container (ℎ and
𝑅" ) permits the clock to run for 24 ℎ𝑟 without refilling?

Fig. 3 The schematic of question 3.


Q4.

The vent on the tank shown in Fig. 4 is closed and the tank is pressurized to increase
the flowrate. What pressure, p1, is needed to produce twice the flowrate of that when
the vent is open?

Fig. 4 The schematic of question 4.


Solutions
Q1.

Solution:
Q2.
Q3.

Solution:
Q4.

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