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This document contains 11 questions related to fluid mechanics. Question 1 asks about the mass density, specific volume and specific weight of a liquid with a specific gravity of 0.85. Question 2 asks about the dynamic viscosity of a liquid with a specific gravity of 1.9 and kinematic viscosity of 6 stokes. Question 3 asks about the dynamic and kinematic viscosity of crude oil between two parallel plates.

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This document contains 11 questions related to fluid mechanics. Question 1 asks about the mass density, specific volume and specific weight of a liquid with a specific gravity of 0.85. Question 2 asks about the dynamic viscosity of a liquid with a specific gravity of 1.9 and kinematic viscosity of 6 stokes. Question 3 asks about the dynamic and kinematic viscosity of crude oil between two parallel plates.

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Q1

Determine the mass density, specific volume, and specific weight of a liquid whose specific gravity is 0.85.
[850 kg/m3, 0.00118 m3/kg, 8350
N/m3]

Q2

A liquid has a specific gravity of 1.9 and kinematic viscosity of 6 stokes. What is its dynamic viscosity?
[11.38 poise]

Q3

The space between two parallel plates 5mm apart if filled with crude oil. A force of 2 N is required to drag the upper
plate at a constant velocity of 0.8 m/s. the lower plate is stationary. The area of the plate is 0.09m2. Determine the
dynamic viscosity and kinematic viscosity of the oil if the specific gravity is 0.9.
[1.39 poise, 1.52 stokes]

Q4

A plate has an area of 1 m2. It slides down an incline plane, having an angle of inclination of 45o to the horizontal,
with a velocity of 0.5 m/s. the thickness of the oil film between the plane and the plate is 1mm. find the viscosity of
the fluid, if the weight of the plate is 70.72 N. [1Poise].

Q5

The velocity distribution over a plate is given by 𝑢 = 1.5𝑦 − 0.5 𝑦 2 where u is velocity, m/s, and y is distance from
the plate boundary, m. If the viscosity of the fluid is 8 poise, find the shear stress at the plate boundary and at y =
0.15 from the plate. [1.2 N/m2, 1.08 N/m2]

Q6

Determine the mass density, specific volume, and specific weight of carbon di oxide contained in a vessel at pressure
of 8000kN/m2 and temperature 25oC. [14.2 kg/m2, 139.4 N/m3, 0.0703 m3/kg]

Q7

Determine the minimum size of glass tubing that can be used to measure water level, if the capillary rise in the tube
is not to exceed 0.25 mm. Take surface tension of water in contact with air as 0.0735 N/m. [120 mm]

Question no 8

a) Explain Viscosity of a fluid.


b) What is compressibility of fluid?

Question no 9

Certain liquid has a viscosity of 0.073 poise and specific gravity of 0.87. Compute the kinematic viscosity of the liquid
in CGS and SI units.

Q10

If the volume of a liquid decreases by 0.2 percent for an increase of pressure from 6.867 MPa to 15.696 MPa, what is
the value of the bulk modulus of the liquid.

Q11

If the pressure inside a droplet of water is 196.2Pa in excess of the external pressure, what is the diameter of the
droplet? Given the value of surface tension of water in contact with air as 0.07358 N/m.

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