AMIRUL ASHRAF BIN ZOHARI

CD160114 – SECTION 3
Assignment – FLUID MECHANICS
EN SUZAIRIN BIN MD SERI

1.3C The no-slip condition is:

a) An experimental observation that the velocity of a fluid in contact with a solid surface is
equal to the velocity of the surface.
b) Valid only for liquids. p g V2 2g z
C
c) Useful only for very low density gases.
d) Indicates that two solids in contact will not slip if the joining force is large.

1.5C The laminar velocity profile for a Newtonian fluid is shown below.

Which figure best describes the variation of shear stress with distance from the plate?

1.9 If p is a pressure, V a velocity, and a fluid density, what are the dimensions (in the MLT system)
of?

(a) p/,
(b) pV, and
(c) (c)p/p𝑣 2
1.29 A tank contains 500 kg of a liquid whose specific gravity is 2. Determine the volume of the liquid
in the tank.

1.32 A certain object weighs 300 N at the Earth’s surface. Determine the mass of the object (in
kilograms) and its weight (in newtons) when located on a planet with an acceleration of gravity equal
to 4.0ft/𝑠 2

1.78 A 25-mm-diameter shaft is pulled through a cylindrical bearing as shown in Fig. P1.78. The
lubricant that fills the 0.3-mm gap between the shaft and bearing is an oil having a kinematic
viscosity of 8.0 x 10−4 𝑚2 /s and a specific gravity of 0.91. Determine the force P required to pull the
shaft at a velocity of 3 m/s. Assume the velocity distribution in the gap is linear.
1.131 (See Fluids in the News article titled “Walking on water,” Section 1.9.) (a) The water strider bug
shown in Fig. P1.131 is supported on the surface of a pond by surface tension acting along the
interface between the water and the bug’s legs. Determine the minimum length of this interface
needed to support the bug. Assume the bug weighs and the surface tension force acts vertically
upwards. (b) Repeat part (a) if surface tension were to support a person weighing 750 N.

2.1C Two tubes connected to two water reservoirs are as shown below. The tube on the left is
straight, and that on the right is a cone with the top area four times that of the base. The bottom
area of the cone equals that of the straight tube. The height of the water is the same for both cases.

The relation between the pressures p1 and p2 at the base of the tubes is:

a) p2=4 p1.
b) p2=2 p1.
c) p2=1/2p1
d) p2=p1.
e) p2=1/3p1
2.2C A system filled with a liquid is shown below. On the left there is a piston in a tube of cross-
sectional area A1 with a force F1 applied to it, and on the right there is a piston in a tube of
crosssectional area A2 that is twice that of A1 and a force F2. The pistons are weightless. The two
liquid levels are the same.

2.3C For a fluid element at rest, the forces acting on the element are:

a) gravity, shear, and normal forces.

b) gravity and normal forces.
c) gravity and shear forces.
d) normal and shear forces.

2.4C A tank is filled with a liquid, and the surface is exposed to the atmosphere. Which of the
following accurately represents the absolute pressure distribution on the right-hand side of the tank?
2.40 Two pipes are connected by a manometer as shown in Fig. P2.40. Determine the pressure
difference, pA-pB, between the pipes.

2.47 Determine the elevation difference, Δh, between the water levels in the two open tanks shown
in Fig. P2.47.
2.53 The inverted U-tube manometer of Fig. P2.53 contains oil (SG=0.9) and water as shown. The
pressure differential between pipes A and B, pA-pB, is -5 kPa. Determine the differential reading h.

2.58 In Fig. P2.58 pipe A contains gasoline (SG=0.7), pipe B contains oil (SG=0.9), and the manometer
fluid is mercury. Determine the new differential reading if the pressure in pipe A is decreased 25 kPa,
and the pressure in pipe B remains constant. The initial differential reading is 0.30 m as shown.
2.60 The inclined differential manometer of Fig. P2.60 contains carbon tetrachloride. Initially the
pressure differential between pipes A and B, which contain a brine (SG=1.1), is zero as illustrated in
the figure. It is desired that the manometer give a differential reading of 12 in. (measured along the
inclined tube) for a pressure differential of 0.1 psi. Determine the required angle of inclination, u.
2.93 A 3-m-wide, 8-m-high rectangular gate is located at the end of a rectangular passage that is
connected to a large open tank filled with water as shown in Fig. P2.93. The gate is hinged at its
bottom and held closed by a horizontal force, FH, located at the center of the gate. The maximum
value for FH is 3500 kN.

(a) Determine the maximum water depth, h, above the center of the gate that can exist without
the gate opening.
(b) Is the answer the same if the gate is hinged at the top? Explain your answer.
2.99 An open tank has a vertical partition and on one side contains gasoline with a density p=700
kg/m3 at a depth of 4 m, as shown in Fig. P2.99. A rectangular gate that is 4 m high and 2 m wide and
hinged at one end is located in the partition. Water is slowly added to the empty side of the tank. At
what depth, h, will the gate start to open?

2.119 A tank wall has the shape shown in Fig. P2.119. Determine the horizontal and vertical
components of the force of the water on a 4-ft length of the curved section AB.