Fluid Mechanics 1 Sheet 3 Hydrostatics A

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
College of Engineering & Technology Mechatronics Department
Course title: Fluid Mechanics 1 Course code: ME 362
Sheet 3: Fluid Static (Hydrostatics)
1. Bourdon gages are commonly used to measure pressure. When such a gage is attached to the closed water
tank the gage reads 5 psi. What is the absolute air pressure in the tank? Assume standard atmospheric
pressure of 14.7 psi.
2. A mercury manometer is connected to a large reservoir of water as shown in Fig. Determine the ratio, hw /hm ,
of the distances hw and hm indicated in the figure.
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3. Two pipes are connected by a manometer as shown in Fig. Determine the pressure difference, pA − pB ,between
the pipes.
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4. For the inclined-tube manometer of Fig. the pressure in pipe A is 0.6 psi. The fluid in both pipes A and B
is water, and the gage fluid in the manometer has a specific gravity of 2.6. What is the pressure in pipe B
corresponding to the differential reading shown?
5. Determine the pressure of the water in pipe A shown in Fig. if the gage pressure of the air in the tank is 2 psi.
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6. In Fig. 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.
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7. The inclined differential manometer of Fig. 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, θ.
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8. Determine the new differential reading along the inclined leg of the mercury manometer of Fig., if the pressure
in pipe A is decreased 10 kPa and the pressure in pipe B remains unchanged. The fluid in A has a specific
gravity of 0.9 and the fluid in B is water.
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9. Determine the change in the elevation of the mercury in the left leg of the manometer of Fig. as a result of an
increase in pressure of 5 psi in pipe A while the pressure in pipe B remains constant.
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10. A homogeneous, 4-ft-wide, 8-ft-long rectangular gate weighing 800 lb is held in place by a horizontal flexible
cable as shown in Fig. Water acts against the gate which is hinged at point A. Friction in the hinge is negligible.
Determine the tension in the cable.
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11. 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. The gate is hinged at its bottom and held closed by a
horizontal force, F H , located at the center of the gate. The maximum value for F H 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.
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12. A gate having the cross section shown in Fig. closes an opening 5 ft wide and 4 ft high in a water reservoir.
The gate weighs 500 lb and its center of gravity is 1 ft to the left of AC and 2 ft above BC. Determine the
horizontal reaction that is developed on the gate at C.
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13. An open tank has a vertical partition and on one side contains gasoline with a density ρ = 700kg/m3 at a depth
of 4 m, as shown in Fig. 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?
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14. A rectangular gate that is 2 m wide is located in the vertical wall of a tank containing water as shown in Fig.
P2.72. It is desired to have the gate open automatically when the depth of water above the top of the gate
reaches 10 m. (a) At what distance, d, should the frictionless horizontal shaft be located? (b) What is the
magnitude of the force on the gate when it opens?
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15. The 18-ft-long gate of Fig. is a quarter circle and is hinged at H . Determine the horizontal force, P, required
to hold the gate in place. Neglect friction at the hinge and the weight of the gate.
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16. Three gates of negligible weight are used to hold back water in a channel of width b as shown in Fig. on the
next page. 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.
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The geometric properties for common shapes are given in the final exam.
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Use the following table to convert all non SI units to SI and solve it.
http://www.unitconverters.net/
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College of Engineering & Technology Mechatronics Department

Course title: Fluid Mechanics 1 Course code: ME 362

Sheet 3: Fluid Static (Hydrostatics)

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