Fluid Mechanics (CLB 11003)

Chapter 2: Fluid Characteristics and Behavior

TUTORIAL 2

1) A certain object weighs 300 N at the earth’s surface. Determine the mass of the
object and its weight when located on a planet with acceleration of gravity equal
to 4.0 ft/s2 (in SI unit).

2) What is specific gravity and how it related to density.

3) The specific gravity of mercury at 80 °C is 13.4. Determine its density, specific

weight and specific volume at this temperature.

4) A spherical balloon with a diameter of 6 m is filled with helium at 20 °C and 200

kPa. Determine the number of moles and the mass of helium in the balloon.
(RHe = 2.077 kPa.m3/kmol.K).

5) How does the (a) dynamic viscosity and (b) kinematic viscosity of liquids and
gases vary with temperature?

6) The kinematic viscosity of oxygen at 20 °C and a pressure of 150 kPa is 0.104

stokes. Determine the dynamic viscosity of the oxygen at this temperature and
pressure. (RO2 = 0.2598 kPa.m3/kg.K).

7) A fluid has dynamic viscosity, µ, of 0.048 Pa.s. If at point A, 75 mm from the

wall the velocity is measured as 1.125 m/s, calculate the intensity of shear
stress at point B 50 mm from the wall in N/m2. Assume a linear (straight line)
velocity distribution from the wall.

8) A 1.9 mm diameter tube is inserted into an unknown liquid whose density is

960 kg/m3, and it is observed that the liquid rises 5 mm in the tube, making a
contact angle of 15°. Determine the surface tension of the liquid.

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Liquid

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Chapter 2: Fluid Characteristics and Behavior

9) Define:
a. Surface tension
b. Capillary effect

10) Nutrients dissolved in water are carried to upper parts of plants by tiny tubes
partly because of the capillary effect. Determine how high the water solution will
rise in a tree in 0.005 mm diameter tube as a result of the capillary effect. Treat
the solution as water 20°C with a contact angle of 15°. (σ water = 0.073 N/m at
20°C).

11) A 0.9 in diameter glass tube is inserted into mercury, which makes a contact
angle of 140°. Determine the capillary drop of mercury in the tube at 68°F. (σ
mercury = 0.440 N/m and ρ mercury = 847 kg/m3).

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Mercury h

12) A rigid tank contains 20 lbm of air at 20 psia and 70 °F. More air is added to the
tank until the pressure and temperature rise to 35 psia and 90 °F, respectively.
Determine the amount of air added to the tank (in English unit). (Rair = 0.3704
psia⋅ft3/lbm⋅R).

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