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    Ce 371 Homework 4 1) A Plug in The Bottom of A Pressurized Tank

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    This document contains 9 homework problems related to fluid mechanics. Problem 1 asks to determine the force on a conical plug in a pressurized tank. Problem 2 asks to determine forces on gates holding back water in a channel. Problem 3 asks to find the resultant force on a cylindrical weir. The remaining problems involve additional fluid statics concepts like forces on dams, submerged objects, and objects at fluid interfaces. Answers to each problem are provided.

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    This document contains 9 homework problems related to fluid mechanics. Problem 1 asks to determine the force on a conical plug in a pressurized tank. Problem 2 asks to determine forces on gates holding back water in a channel. Problem 3 asks to find the resultant force on a cylindrical weir. The remaining problems involve additional fluid statics concepts like forces on dams, submerged objects, and objects at fluid interfaces. Answers to each problem are provided.

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    This document contains 9 homework problems related to fluid mechanics. Problem 1 asks to determine the force on a conical plug in a pressurized tank. Problem 2 asks to determine forces on gates holding back water in a channel. Problem 3 asks to find the resultant force on a cylindrical weir. The remaining problems involve additional fluid statics concepts like forces on dams, submerged objects, and objects at fluid interfaces. Answers to each problem are provided.

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    CE 371 HOMEWORK 4

    1) A plug in the bottom of a pressurized tank


    is conical in shape as shown. The air pressure
    is 50 kPa and the liquid in the tank has a
    specific weight of 27 kN/m3. Determine the
    magnitude, direction and line of action of the
    force exerted on the curved surface of the
    cone within the tank due to the 50 kPa
    pressure and the liquid.

    2) Three gates of negligible weight are used


    to hold back water in a channel of width b as
    shown in figure. The force of the gate against
    the block for gate (b) is R. Determine (in
    terms of R) the force against the blocks for
    the other two gates.

    3)A cylindrical weir has a diameter of 3 m


    and a length of 6 m. Find the magnitude and
    direction of the resultant force acting on the
    weir from the weir. γwater = 9810 N/m3
    4) Circular-arc Tainter gate ABC
    pivots about point O. For the position
    shown, determine (a) the hydrostatic force
    on the gate (per meter of width into the
    paper); and (b) its line of action. Does the
    force pass through point O?
    γwater = 9810 N/m3

    5) The tank in the figure contains


    benzene and is pressurized to 200 kPa
    (gage) in the air gap. Determine the vertical
    hydrostatic force on circular-arc section AB
    and its line of action.
    ρbenzene = 881 kg/m3
    6) A dam is to be constructed across a river
    using the cross section shown. Assume the
    dam width is w = 50 m. For water height H =
    2.5 m, calculate the magnitude and the line of
    action vertical force of water on the dam
    face.

    7) The uniform 5-m-long wooden rod in the


    figure is tied to the bottom by a string.
    Determine (a) the string tension; and (b) the
    specific gravity of the wood.
    γw = 9810 N/m3

    8) A block of wood (SG = 0.6) floats


    in fluid X in the figure such that 75% of
    its volume is submerged in fluid X. Estimate
    the gage pressure of the air in the tank.

    9) A uniform block of steel (SG =


    7.85) will “float” at a mercury-water
    interface as in the figure. What is the ratio
    of the distances a and b for this condition?
    SGmercury =13.56

    ANSWERS
    1) 127.8 kN directed vertically downward along the cone axis.
    2) FB = 1.17R [for case (a)]; FB = 0.875R [for case (c)]
    3) Fres = 369.9 kN; α= 57.5°
    4) Fres =179.45 kN; α= 10.27° ; yes
    5) FV = 122400 N/m; acting 29.9 cm to the right of A
    6) FV = 1.05×106 N acting 1.61 m from the upstream face of the dam
    7) a) 39.4 N ; b) SG=0.64
    8) pair-gage = -3139.2 N/m2
    9) 0.834

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