FLUID MECHNICS I (ENG 303) ASSIGNMENT
1. A solid can resist which of the following stresses? (a) Tensile (b) Compressive (c) Shear
(d) All of the above
2. .......... possesses no definite volume and is compressible. (a) Solid (b) Liquid (c) Gas (d)
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3. A real practical fluid possesses which of the following? (a) Viscosity (b) Surface tension
(c) Compressibility (d) density
4. The ratio of the specific weight of the liquid to the specific weight of a standard fluid is
known as (a) specific volume (b) weight density (c) specific gravity (d) viscosity
5. The property of a fluid which determines its resistance to shearing stress is called (a)
viscosity (b) surface tension (c) compressibility (d) none of the above.
6. Surface tension is caused by the force of..... at the free surface. (a) cohesion (b) adhesion
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above.
7. ...... is a phenomenon by which a liquid rises into a thin glass tube above or below its
general level. (a) Surface tension (b) Capillarity (c) Cohesion (d) Adhesion.
8. The pressure of a liquid on a surface will always act ...... to the surface. (a) parallel (b)
normal (c) 45° (d) 60°.
9. The pressure ....... as the depth of the liquid increases. (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remain
unchanged (d) none of the above
10. The intensity of pressure in a liquid due to its depth will vary .... with depth. (a) directly
(b) indirectly (c) either of the above (d) none of the above
11. Any pressure measured above the absolute zero of pressure is termed as (a) atmospheric
pressure (b) gauge pressure (c) either of the above (d) none of the above.
12. Determine the mass density, specific volume and specific weight of a liquid whose specific
gravity is 0.85
13. A liquid has a specific gravity of 1.9 and kinematic viscosity of 6 stokes. What is its
dynamic viscosity
14. If a mercury barometer reads 700 mm and a Bourdon gauge at a point in a flow system
reads 500 kN/m2, what is the absolute pressure at the point?
15. Find the depth of a point below water surface in sea where the pressure intensity is 100.55
kN/m2. Specific gravity of sea water is 1.025.
16. Convert a pressure head of 100 m of water to (i) kerosene of specific gravity 0.81, and (ii)
carbon tetrachloride of specific gravity 1.6
17. As shown in Fig. 1, pipe A contains carbon tetrachloride of specific gravity 1.594 under a
pressure of 103 kN/m2 and pipe B contains oil of specific gravity 0.8. If the pressure in the
pipe B is 171.6 kN/m2 and the manometric fluid is mercury, find the difference h between
the levels of mercury.
Figure 1
18. A U-tube containing mercury is used to measure the pressure of an oil of specific gravity
0.8 as shown in Fig. 2. Calculate the pressure of the oil, if the difference of mercury level
be 0.5 m
Figure 2
19. Fig. 3 shows a differential manometer connected at two points A and B. If at A air pressure
is 78.5 kN/m2, find the absolute pressure at B
Figure 3
20. Find the difference in pressures between points A and B in Fig. 4. Neglect weight of air
Figure 4
21. With the aid of a pressure level diagram, explain the following
(i) Atmospheric pressure,
(ii) Gauge pressure,
(iii) Vacuum pressure, and
(iv) Absolute pressure.
22. (i) How is pressure measured? (ii) what are manometers? (iii) how are manometers
classified? (iv) explain briefly the following: piezometer and U-tube manometer
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23. Any pressure reading can be expressed as a length or head, ℎ = 𝜌𝑔. What is standard sea-
level pressure expressed in (a) ft of glycerin, (b) inHg, (c) m of water, and (d) mm of
ethanol? Assume all fluids are at 20oC.
24. The system in Fig. 5 is at 20oC. If atmospheric pressure is 101.33 kPa and the pressure at
the bottom of the tank is 242 kPa, what is the specific gravity of fluid X?
Figure 5
25. In Fig. 6 all fluids are at 20oC. Determine the pressure difference (Pa) between points A
and B
Figure 6
26. The system in Fig 7 is at 20oC. If the pressure at point A is 1900 lbf/ft2, determine the
pressures at points B, C, and D in lbf/ft2.
Figure 7
