Assignment - 1

1. If 5 m3 of certain oil weighs 45 kN calculate the specific weight, specific gravity and
mass density of the oil. [Ans. 9 kN/m3, 0.917, 914.43 kg/m3]
2. A liquid has a mass density of 1550 kg/m3. Calculate its specific weight, specific gravity
and specific volume. [Ans. 1.52*104 N/m3, 1.55, 6.57*10-5 m3/N]
3. A plate (2m x 2m ), 0.25 mm distant apart from a fixed plate, moves at 40 cm/s and
requires a force of 1 N. Determine the dynamic viscosity of the fluid in between the
plates. [Ans. 1.56*10-4 N.s/m2]
4. At a certain point in oil the shear stress is 0.2 N/m2 and the velocity gradient is 0.21 s-1. If
the mass density of the oil is 950 kg/m3 find the kinematic viscosity.
[Ans. 10.02 stokes]
5. A cubical block of 20 cm side and of 20 kg weight is allowed to slide down along a plane
inclined at 30° to the horizontal on which there is a film of oil having viscosity 2.16x10-3
N-s/m2.What will be the terminal velocity of the block if the film thickness is 0.025mm?
[Ans. 28.38 m/s]
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6. If the equation of a velocity profile over a plate is v = 5y + y (where v is the velocity in
m/s) determine the shear stress at y =0 and at y =7.5cm . Given the viscosity of the liquid
is 8.35 poise. [Ans. 0.835, 1.46 N/m2]
7. A hydraulic lift consists of a 50 cm diameter ram and slides in a cylinder of diameter
50.015 cm while the annular space is being filled up with oil having kinematic viscosity
of 0.025cm2/s and specific gravity of 0.85. If the rate of travel of the ram is 9.15m/min
find the frictional resistance when 3.85 m of ram is engaged in the cylinder.
[Ans. 258.23 N]
8. A tape of 0.015 cm thick and 1.00 cm wide is to be drawn through a gap with a clearance
of 0.01cm on each side. A lubricant of dynamic viscosity 0.021 Ns/m2 completely fills
the gap for a length of 80 cm along the tape. If the tape can withstand a maximum tensile
force of 7.5 N calculate the maximum speed with which it can be drawn through the gap.
[Ans. 2.23 m/s]
9. Determine the torque and power required to run a 15 cm long and 5 cm diameter shaft
running at the rate of 500 rpm in a 5.1 cm diameter concentric bearing flooded with oil of
dynamic viscosity 100 centipoise. [Ans. 0.617 N.m, 32.3 W]